Exploring the Goat Rumen Microbiome from Seven Days to Two Years.

Rumen microbial communities play important roles in feed conversion and the physiological development of the ruminants. Despite its significance, little is known about the rumen microbial communities at different life stages after birth. In this study, we characterized the rumen bacterial and the ar...

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Main Authors: Lizhi Wang, Qin Xu, Fanli Kong, Yindong Yang, De Wu, Sudhanshu Mishra, Ying Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4852915?pdf=render