Influence of periparturient and postpartum diets on rumen methanogen communities in three breeds of primiparous dairy cows

Influence of periparturient and postpartum diets on rumen methanogen communities in three breeds of primiparous dairy cows

Background: Enteric methane from rumen methanogens is responsible for 25.9 % of total methane emissions in the United States. Rumen methanogens also contribute to decreased animal feed efficiency. For methane mitigation strategies to be successful, it is important to establish which factors influenc...

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Main Authors: Cersosimo, Laura M., Bainbridge, Melissa L., Kraft, Jana, Wright, André-Denis G.
Other Authors: Univ Arizona, Sch Anim & Comparat Biomed Sci
Language:en
Published: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD 2016
Subjects:
Archaea
Diversity
Holstein-Jersey
Jersey
16S rRNA gene
Volatile fatty acids
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/614742
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