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Methane yield phenotypes linked to differential gene expression in the sheep rumen microbiome.
Genome research - 1 Sept 2014
Shi Weibing, Moon Christina D, Leahy Sinead C, Kang Dongwan, Froula Jeff, Kittelmann Sandra, Fan Christina, Deutsch Samuel, Gagic Dragana, Seedorf Henning, Kelly William J, Atua Renee, Sang Carrie, Soni Priya, Li Dong, Pinares-Patiño Cesar S, McEwan John C, Janssen Peter H, Chen Feng, Visel Axel, Wang Zhong, Attwood Graeme T, Rubin Edward M
Abstract excerpt
Ruminant livestock represent the single largest anthropogenic source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, which is generated by methanogenic archaea residing in ruminant digestive tracts. While differences between individual animals of the same breed in the amount of methane produced have been observed, the basis for this variation remains to be elucidated. To explore the mechanistic basis of this methane...
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