Effects of spent substrate of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on ruminal fermentation, microbial community and growth performance in Hu sheep

IntroductionThe study aimed to evaluate the effects of Pleurotus Spent Mushroom Substrate (P.SMS) on the rumen microbiota, encompassing bacteria and fungi, as well as their interactions in Hu sheep.MethodsA total of forty-five 3-month-old Hu sheep were randomly assigned to five groups. Each group wa...

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Main Authors: Mu-Long Lu, Guo-Hong Yuan, Halidai Rehemujiang, Chang-Chang Li, Li-Hong Hu, Ping-Ping Duan, Li-Dong Zhang, Qi-Yu Diao, Kai-Dong Deng, Gui-Shan Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1425218/full