The Effects of Breed and Residual Feed Intake Divergence on the Abundance and Active Population of Rumen Microbiota in Beef Cattle

The Effects of Breed and Residual Feed Intake Divergence on the Abundance and Active Population of Rumen Microbiota in Beef Cattle

To assess the effects of residual feed intake (RFI) and breed on rumen microbiota, the abundance (DNA) and active population (RNA) of the total bacteria, archaea, protozoa, and fungi in the rumen of 96 beef steers from three different breeds (Angus (AN), Charolais (CH), and Kinsella Composite (KC)),...

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Main Authors: Yawei Zhang, Fuyong Li, Yanhong Chen, Le-Luo Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
beef cattle breed
eukaryotes
feed efficiency
rumen microbiota
residual feed intake
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/15/1966

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