[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Plant polyphenols and rumen microbiota responsible for fatty acid biohydrogenation, fiber digestion, and methane emission: Experimental …

V Vasta, M Daghio, A Cappucci, A Buccioni… - Journal of Dairy …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The interest of the scientific community in the effects of plant polyphenols on animal nutrition
is increasing. These compounds, in fact, are ubiquitous in the plant kingdom, especially in …

Colonization and development of the gut microbiome in calves

Y Du, Y Gao, M Hu, J Hou, L Yang, X Wang… - Journal of animal …, 2023‏ - Springer
Colonization and development of the gut microbiome are crucial for the growth and health of
calves. In this review, we summarized the colonization, beneficial nutrition, immune function …

Multi-omics revealed the long-term effect of ruminal keystone bacteria and the microbial metabolome on lactation performance in adult dairy goats

D Wang, L Chen, G Tang, J Yu, J Chen, Z Li, Y Cao… - Microbiome, 2023‏ - Springer
Background The increased growth rate of young animals can lead to higher lactation
performance in adult goats; however, the effects of the ruminal microbiome on the growth of …

Integrated meta-omics reveals new ruminal microbial features associated with feed efficiency in dairy cattle

MY Xue, YY **e, Y Zhong, XJ Ma, HZ Sun, JX Liu - Microbiome, 2022‏ - Springer
Background As the global population continues to grow, competition for resources between
humans and livestock has been intensifying. Increasing milk protein production and …

Host genetics influence the rumen microbiota and heritable rumen microbial features associate with feed efficiency in cattle

F Li, C Li, Y Chen, J Liu, C Zhang, B Irving… - Microbiome, 2019‏ - Springer
Background The symbiotic rumen microbiota is essential for the digestion of plant fibers and
contributes to the variation of production and health traits in ruminants. However, to date, the …

Host genetics and the rumen microbiome jointly associate with methane emissions in dairy cows

GF Difford, DR Plichta, P Løvendahl, J Lassen… - PLoS …, 2018‏ - journals.plos.org
Cattle and other ruminants produce large quantities of methane (~ 110 million metric tonnes
per annum), which is a potent greenhouse gas affecting global climate change. Methane …

Metatranscriptomic profiling reveals linkages between the active rumen microbiome and feed efficiency in beef cattle

F Li, LL Guan - Applied and environmental microbiology, 2017‏ - journals.asm.org
Exploring compositional and functional characteristics of the rumen microbiome can improve
the understanding of its role in rumen function and cattle feed efficiency. In this study, we …

Biotechnological potential of rumen microbiota for sustainable bioconversion of lignocellulosic waste to biofuels and value-added products

SK Bhujbal, P Ghosh, VK Vijay, R Rathour… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant resource with untapped potential for biofuel,
enzymes, and chemical production. Its complex recalcitrant structure obstructs its …

Exploring a possible link between the intestinal microbiota and feed efficiency in pigs

UM McCormack, T Curião, SG Buzoianu… - Applied and …, 2017‏ - journals.asm.org
Feed efficiency (FE) is critical in pig production for both economic and environmental
reasons. As the intestinal microbiota plays an important role in energy harvest, it is likely to …