Rumen Virus Populations: Technological Advances Enhancing Current Understanding

The rumen contains a multi-kingdom, commensal microbiome, including protozoa, bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses, which enables ruminant herbivores to ferment and utilize plant feedstuffs that would be otherwise indigestible. Within the rumen, virus populations are diverse and highly abundant, oft...

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Main Authors: Rosalind A. Gilbert, Eleanor M. Townsend, Kathleen S. Crew, Thomas C. A. Hitch, Jessica C. A. Friedersdorff, Christopher J. Creevey, Phillip B. Pope, Diane Ouwerkerk, Eleanor Jameson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00450/full