Interactions Between Rumen Microbes, VFAs, and Host Genes Regulate Nutrient Absorption and Epithelial Barrier Function During Cold Season Nutritional Stress in Tibetan Sheep

As one of the important ruminants of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Tibetan sheep are able to reproduce and maintain their population in this harsh environment of extreme cold and low oxygen. However, the adaptive mechanism of Tibetan sheep when nutrients are scarce in the cold season of the Plateau env...

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Main Authors: Xiu Liu, Yuzhu Sha, Renqing Dingkao, Wei Zhang, Weibing Lv, Hong Wei, Hao Shi, Jiang Hu, Jiqing Wang, Shaobin Li, Zhiyun Hao, Yuzhu Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.593062/full