Rumen Fluid Amine/Phenol-Metabolome of Beef Steers with Divergent Residual Feed Intake Phenotype

The amine/phenol-metabolome of rumen fluid was analyzed to identify amino acid metabolism-related biomarkers associated with phenotypic selection for low or high residual feed intake (RFI) in beef cattle. Fourteen beef steers (most feed-efficient (HFE; RFI = −1.89 kg/d, <i>n</i> = 7) and...

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Main Authors: Taylor Sidney, Godstime Taiwo, Modoluwamu Idowu, Ibukun Amusan, Andres Pech Cervantes, Ibukun Ogunade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Ruminants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-933X/3/1/1