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Role of Age-Related Shifts in Rumen Bacteria and Methanogens in Methane Production in Cattle

Rumen microbiota are essential for maintaining digestive and metabolic functions, producing methane as a byproduct. Dairy heifers produce large amounts of methane based on fermentation of digested organic matter, with adverse consequences for feed efficiency and the environment. It is therefore impo...

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Autores principales: Liu, Chong, Meng, Qinghui, Chen, Yongxing, Xu, Mengsi, Shen, Min, Gao, Rui, Gan, Shangquan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5557790/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28855896
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01563