Rumen Biogeographical Regions and Microbiome Variation
The rumen is a complex organ that is critical for its host to convert low-quality feedstuffs into energy. The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to volatile fatty acids and other end products is primarily driven by the rumen microbiome and its interaction with the host. Importantly, the rumen is...
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| author | Macey P. Soltis Sarah E. Moorey Amanda M. Egert-McLean Brynn H. Voy Elizabeth A. Shepherd Phillip R. Myer |
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| description | The rumen is a complex organ that is critical for its host to convert low-quality feedstuffs into energy. The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to volatile fatty acids and other end products is primarily driven by the rumen microbiome and its interaction with the host. Importantly, the rumen is demarcated into five distinct rumen sacs as a result of anatomical structure, resulting in variable physiology among the sacs. However, rumen nutritional and microbiome studies have historically focused on the bulk content or fluids sampled from single regions within the rumen. Examining the rumen microbiome from only one or two biogeographical regions is likely not sufficient to provide a comprehensive analysis of the rumen microbiome and its fermentative capacity. Rumen biogeography, digesta fraction, and microbial rumen–tissue association all impact the diversity and function of the entirety of the rumen microbiome. Therefore, this review discusses the importance of the rumen biographical regions and their contribution to microbiome variation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b098d2b824f14675823332ebd28fcbac2023-12-01T01:24:27ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072023-03-0111374710.3390/microorganisms11030747Rumen Biogeographical Regions and Microbiome VariationMacey P. Soltis0Sarah E. Moorey1Amanda M. Egert-McLean2Brynn H. Voy3Elizabeth A. Shepherd4Phillip R. Myer5Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USADepartment of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USADepartment of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USADepartment of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USADepartment of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USADepartment of Animal Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USAThe rumen is a complex organ that is critical for its host to convert low-quality feedstuffs into energy. The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to volatile fatty acids and other end products is primarily driven by the rumen microbiome and its interaction with the host. Importantly, the rumen is demarcated into five distinct rumen sacs as a result of anatomical structure, resulting in variable physiology among the sacs. However, rumen nutritional and microbiome studies have historically focused on the bulk content or fluids sampled from single regions within the rumen. Examining the rumen microbiome from only one or two biogeographical regions is likely not sufficient to provide a comprehensive analysis of the rumen microbiome and its fermentative capacity. Rumen biogeography, digesta fraction, and microbial rumen–tissue association all impact the diversity and function of the entirety of the rumen microbiome. Therefore, this review discusses the importance of the rumen biographical regions and their contribution to microbiome variation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/3/747rumenmicrobiomerumen sacs |
| spellingShingle | Macey P. Soltis Sarah E. Moorey Amanda M. Egert-McLean Brynn H. Voy Elizabeth A. Shepherd Phillip R. Myer Rumen Biogeographical Regions and Microbiome Variation Microorganisms rumen microbiome rumen sacs |
| title | Rumen Biogeographical Regions and Microbiome Variation |
| title_full | Rumen Biogeographical Regions and Microbiome Variation |
| title_fullStr | Rumen Biogeographical Regions and Microbiome Variation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rumen Biogeographical Regions and Microbiome Variation |
| title_short | Rumen Biogeographical Regions and Microbiome Variation |
| title_sort | rumen biogeographical regions and microbiome variation |
| topic | rumen microbiome rumen sacs |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/3/747 |
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