Yak rumen microbial diversity at different forage growth stages of an alpine meadow on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The rumen microbiota of ruminants plays a vital role in fiber digestion, and environmental factors affect its community structure. The yak (Bos grunniens) is the main livestock species that inhabits the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) at regions located at high-altitude of 3,000–5,000 m. This work inves...

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Main Authors: Li Ma, Shixiao Xu, Hongjin Liu, Tianwei Xu, Linyong Hu, Na Zhao, Xueping Han, Xiaoling Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7645.pdf