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The relationship between the rumen microbiome and carcass merit in Angus steers.
Journal of animal science - 1 Sept 2020
Krause Taylor R, Lourenco Jeferson M, Welch Christina B, Rothrock Michael J, Callaway Todd R, Pringle T Dean
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to explore the relationships between ruminal microbial populations from Angus steers that were divergent in carcass traits related to adipose accumulation. Twenty-four feedlot-finished Angus steers (age: 538 ± 21 d; body weight following lairage: 593.9 ± 43.7 kg) were slaughtered, and ruminal contents and carcass data were collected. Ruminal microbial deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)...
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