Effects of warm-season feeding on yak growth, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and fecal microbiota

ABSTRACT The yak (Bos grunniens) is of great importance to the local ecosystem and animal husbandry on the Tibetan Plateau. However, the impacts of different feeding practices on yak growth, health, and ecosystem interactions are not fully understood. This study investigates the effects of warm-seas...

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Published in:Microbiology Spectrum
Main Authors: Yining Xie, Yangji Cidan, Zhuoma Cisang, Deji Gusang, Quzha Danzeng, Wangdui Basang, Yanbin Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.01001-25