The role of ciliate protozoa in the rumen

The role of ciliate protozoa in the rumen

First described in 1843, Rumen protozoa with their striking appearance were assumed to be important for the welfare of their host. However, despite contributing up to 50% of the bio-mass in the rumen, the role of protozoa in rumen microbial ecosystem remains unclear.Phylogenetic analysis of 18S rDNA...

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Main Authors: Charles James Newbold, Gabriel ede la Fuente, Alejandro eBelanche, Eva eRamos-Morales, Neil eMcEwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Methane
Rumen
protozoa
Microbial Diversity
Defaunation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01313/full

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