Succession of rumen microbiota and metabolites across different reproductive periods in different sheep breeds and their impact on the growth and development of offspring lambs

Abstract Background The microbiota and metabolites in the gastrointestinal tracts of female animals at different reproductive periods are very important to the growth, development, and health of themselves and their offspring. However, the changes in the gastrointestinal microbiota and metabolites t...

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Main Authors: Yuzhu Sha, Xiu Liu, Xiongxiong Li, Zhengwen Wang, Pengyang Shao, Ting Jiao, Yanyu He, Shengguo Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-09-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-01892-z