Comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and Jersey cows under similar feeding conditions
Differences in rumen volatile fatty acids (VFAs), microbial population and community composition between water buffalo and Jersey cows were compared to explore the effects of animal species on ruminal microbiota. Ruminally fistulated buffalo (n = 4) and Jersey cows (n = 4) with similar body weights...
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| author | Muhammad Wasim Iqbal Qin Zhang Yingbai Yang Lili Li Caixia Zou Chunhua Huang Bo Lin |
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| description | Differences in rumen volatile fatty acids (VFAs), microbial population and community composition between water buffalo and Jersey cows were compared to explore the effects of animal species on ruminal microbiota. Ruminally fistulated buffalo (n = 4) and Jersey cows (n = 4) with similar body weights were selected and provided with similar diets. After feeding for 30 days, rumen fluid was collected to quantify the ruminal VFA, and determine microbial population and community composition. Results revealed that concentrations of total VFA, acetate and propionate in buffalo were higher (P > .05), while butyrate concentration and acetate/propionate ratio were lower than those in Jersey cows (P < .05). Populations of ruminal bacteria, protozoa, fungi and F. succinogenes were higher in buffalo (P < .05). The abundance of Firmicutes was higher (P < .05), while the abundance of Bacteroidetes was lower in buffalo (P < .05). The abundances of dominant bacterial genus Prevotella and dominant methanogen genus Methanobrevibacter were higher in Jersey cows (P < .05). Protozoal genus Metadinium was dominant in buffalo, while Entodinium was dominant in Jersey cows. Concluded that not only rumen microbial population, but also microbial community composition were different between two species. The higher bacterial, protozoal and fungal populations, and different microbial community can explain why buffalo are more efficient to digest fibre. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d06e76f48f2a4094ac55c6d21de418282022-12-21T19:48:27ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Applied Animal Research0971-21190974-18442018-01-0146174074810.1080/09712119.2017.13948591394859Comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and Jersey cows under similar feeding conditionsMuhammad Wasim Iqbal0Qin Zhang1Yingbai Yang2Lili Li3Caixia Zou4Chunhua Huang5Bo Lin6Guangxi UniversityGuangxi UniversityGuangxi UniversityBuffalo Research InstituteGuangxi UniversityGuangxi Institute of Animal HusbandryGuangxi UniversityDifferences in rumen volatile fatty acids (VFAs), microbial population and community composition between water buffalo and Jersey cows were compared to explore the effects of animal species on ruminal microbiota. Ruminally fistulated buffalo (n = 4) and Jersey cows (n = 4) with similar body weights were selected and provided with similar diets. After feeding for 30 days, rumen fluid was collected to quantify the ruminal VFA, and determine microbial population and community composition. Results revealed that concentrations of total VFA, acetate and propionate in buffalo were higher (P > .05), while butyrate concentration and acetate/propionate ratio were lower than those in Jersey cows (P < .05). Populations of ruminal bacteria, protozoa, fungi and F. succinogenes were higher in buffalo (P < .05). The abundance of Firmicutes was higher (P < .05), while the abundance of Bacteroidetes was lower in buffalo (P < .05). The abundances of dominant bacterial genus Prevotella and dominant methanogen genus Methanobrevibacter were higher in Jersey cows (P < .05). Protozoal genus Metadinium was dominant in buffalo, while Entodinium was dominant in Jersey cows. Concluded that not only rumen microbial population, but also microbial community composition were different between two species. The higher bacterial, protozoal and fungal populations, and different microbial community can explain why buffalo are more efficient to digest fibre.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2017.1394859Water buffaloJersey cowrumen microbial populationrumen microbial communitycomparison |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Wasim Iqbal Qin Zhang Yingbai Yang Lili Li Caixia Zou Chunhua Huang Bo Lin Comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and Jersey cows under similar feeding conditions Journal of Applied Animal Research Water buffalo Jersey cow rumen microbial population rumen microbial community comparison |
| title | Comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and Jersey cows under similar feeding conditions |
| title_full | Comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and Jersey cows under similar feeding conditions |
| title_fullStr | Comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and Jersey cows under similar feeding conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and Jersey cows under similar feeding conditions |
| title_short | Comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and Jersey cows under similar feeding conditions |
| title_sort | comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and jersey cows under similar feeding conditions |
| topic | Water buffalo Jersey cow rumen microbial population rumen microbial community comparison |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2017.1394859 |
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