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Relationship between the rumen microbiome and residual feed intake-efficiency of Brahman bulls stocked on bermudagrass pastures.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
McCann Joshua C, Wiley Leanne M, Forbes T David, Rouquette Francis M, Tedeschi Luis O
Abstract excerpt
Residual feed intake (RFI) testing has increased selection pressure on biological efficiency in cattle. The objective of this study was to assess the association of the rumen microbiome in inefficient, positive RFI (p-RFI) and efficient, negative RFI (n-RFI) Brahman bulls grazing 'Coastal' bermud...
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