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Rumen bacterial community structure impacts feed efficiency in beef cattle.
Journal of animal science - 3 Apr 2018
Paz Henry A, Hales Kristin E, Wells James E, Kuehn Larry A, Freetly Harvey C, Berry Elaine D, Flythe Michael D, Spangler Matthew L, Fernando Samodha C
Abstract excerpt
The importance of the rumen microbiota on nutrient cycling to the animal is well recognized; however, our understanding of the influence of the rumen microbiome composition on feed efficiency is limited. The rumen microbiomes of two large animal cohorts (125 heifers and 122 steers) were characterized to identify specific bacterial members (operational taxonomic units [OTUs]) associated with feed efficiency traits...
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