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Identification of Microbial Genetic Capacities and Potential Mechanisms Within the Rumen Microbiome Explaining Differences in Beef Cattle Feed Efficiency
5 Jun 2020
Abstract excerpt
In this study, Bos Taurus cattle offered a high concentrate diet (92% concentrate-8% straw) during two independent trials allowed us to classify 72 animals comprising of two cattle breeds as “Low” or “High” feed efficiency groups. Digesta samples were taken from individual beef cattle at the abattoir. After metagenomic sequencing, the rumen microbiome composition and genes were determined. Applying a targeted...
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