Simulated seasonal diets alter yak rumen microbiota structure and metabolic function

Yak is the only ruminant on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau that grazes year-round. Although previous research has shown that yak rumen microbiota fluctuates in robust patterns with seasonal foraging, it remains unclear whether these dynamic shifts are driven by changes in environment or nutrient availa...

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Main Authors: Xugang Yang, Xueni Fan, Hui Jiang, Qiang Zhang, Basangwangdui, Qunying Zhang, Siqi Dang, Ruijun Long, Xiaodan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1006285/full