Lower methane emissions were associated with higher abundance of ruminal Prevotella in a cohort of Colombian buffalos

Abstract Background Ruminants burp massive amounts of methane into the atmosphere and significantly contribute to the deposition of greenhouse gases and the consequent global warming. It is therefore urgent to devise strategies to mitigate ruminant’s methane emissions to alleviate climate change. Ru...

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Main Authors: Sandra Bibiana Aguilar-Marin, Claudia Lorena Betancur-Murillo, Gustavo A. Isaza, Henry Mesa, Juan Jovel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-020-02037-6