The community structure of Methanomassiliicoccales in the rumen of Chinese goats and its response to a high-grain diet

Abstract Background The newly proposed methanogenic order ‘Methanomassiliicoccales’ is the second largest archaeal population in the rumen, second only to the Methanobrevibacter population. However, information is limited regarding the community of this new order in the rumen. Methods This study use...

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Main Authors: Wei Jin, Yanfen Cheng, Weiyun Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-017-0178-0