Effects of the alpine meadow in different phenological periods on rumen fermentation and gastrointestinal tract bacteria community in grazing yak on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Abstract Background In this study, we investigated the effects of alpine meadow in different phenological periods on ruminal fermentation, serum biochemical indices, and gastrointestinal tract microbes in grazing yak on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. A total of eighteen female freely grazing yaks with...

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Main Authors: Tongqing Guo, Xungang Wang, Qian Zhang, Yuna Jia, Yalin Wang, Lin Wei, Na Li, Xianli Xu, Hongjin Liu, Linyong Hu, Na Zhao, Shixiao Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-024-03182-y

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