Alterations in the Rumen Liquid-, Particle- and Epithelium-Associated Microbiota of Dairy Cows during the Transition from a Silage- and Concentrate-Based Ration to Pasture in Spring

Alterations in the Rumen Liquid-, Particle- and Epithelium-Associated Microbiota of Dairy Cows during the Transition from a Silage- and Concentrate-Based Ration to Pasture in Spring

In spring dairy cows are often gradually transitioned from a silage- and concentrate-based ration (total mixed ration, TMR) to pasture. Rumen microbiota adaptability is a key feature of ruminant survival strategy. However, only little is known on the temporal and spatial microbial alterations involv...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Meyer, Melanie Schären, Kerstin Kiri, Susanne Riede, Mark Gardener, Jürgen Hummel, Tim Urich, Gerhard Breves, Sven Dänicke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
dairy cow nutrition
rumen microbiota
pasture
ration change
PCR-SSCP
amplicon sequencing
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00744/full

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