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Characterization of rumen microbiome and immune genes expression of crossbred beef steers with divergent residual feed intake phenotypes.
BMC genomics - 5 Mar 2024
Taiwo Godstime, Morenikeji Olanrewaju B, Idowu Modoluwamu, Sidney Taylor, Adekunle Ajiboye, Cervantes Andres Pech, Peters Sunday, Ogunade Ibukun M
Abstract excerpt
We investigated whole blood and hepatic mRNA expressions of immune genes and rumen microbiome of crossbred beef steers with divergent residual feed intake phenotype to identify relevant biological processes underpinning feed efficiency in beef cattle. Low-RFI beef steers (n = 20; RFI = - 1.83 kg/d) and high-RFI beef steers (n = 20; RFI = + 2.12 kg/d) were identified from a group of 108 growing crossbred beef...
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