Pyrosequencing reveals diverse fecal microbiota in Simmental calves during early development

From birth to the time after weaning the gastrointestinal microbiota of calves must develop into a stable, autochthonous community accompanied by pivotal changes of anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the fecal microbiota of six Simmental...

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Main Authors: Daniela eKlein-Jöbstl, Elisa eSchornsteiner, Evelyne eMann, Martin eWagner, Marc eDrillich, Stephan eSchmitz-Esser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00622/full