Evolution of rumen and oral microbiota in calves is influenced by age and time of weaning
Abstract Background The rumen bacterial communities are changing dynamically throughout the first year of calf’s life including the weaning period as a critical event. Rumen microbiome analysis is often limited to invasive rumen sampling procedures but the oral cavity of ruminants is expected to har...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | Animal Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00095-3 |