Large-scale analysis of sheep rumen metagenome profiles captured by reduced representation sequencing reveals individual profiles are influenced by the environment and genetics of the host

Abstract Background Producing animal protein while reducing the animal’s impact on the environment, e.g., through improved feed efficiency and lowered methane emissions, has gained interest in recent years. Genetic selection is one possible path to reduce the environmental impact of livestock produc...

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Main Authors: Melanie K. Hess, Hannah E. Hodgkinson, Andrew S. Hess, Larissa Zetouni, Juliana C. C. Budel, Hannah Henry, Alistair Donaldson, Timothy P. Bilton, Tracey C. van Stijn, Michelle R. Kirk, Ken G. Dodds, Rudiger Brauning, Alan F. McCulloch, Sharon M. Hickey, Patricia L. Johnson, Arjan Jonker, Nickolas Morton, Shaun Hendy, V. Hutton Oddy, Peter H. Janssen, John C. McEwan, Suzanne J. Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09660-3