Redundancy, resilience, and host specificity of the ruminal microbiota: implications for engineering improved ruminal fermentations
PJ Weimer - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The ruminal microbial community is remarkably diverse, containing 100s of different
bacterial and archaeal species, plus many species of fungi and protozoa. Molecular studies …
bacterial and archaeal species, plus many species of fungi and protozoa. Molecular studies …
Evolving understanding of rumen methanogen ecophysiology
Production of methane by methanogenic archaea, or methanogens, in the rumen of
ruminants is a thermodynamic necessity for microbial conversion of feed to volatile fatty …
ruminants is a thermodynamic necessity for microbial conversion of feed to volatile fatty …
A phylogenomic view of ecological specialization in the Lachnospiraceae, a family of digestive tract-associated bacteria
Several bacterial families are known to be highly abundant within the human microbiome,
but their ecological roles and evolutionary histories have yet to be investigated in depth. One …
but their ecological roles and evolutionary histories have yet to be investigated in depth. One …
Gut microbiota and blood metabolites related to fiber intake and type 2 diabetes
BACKGROUND: Consistent evidence suggests diabetes-protective effects of dietary fiber
intake. However, the underlying mechanisms, particularly the role of gut microbiota and host …
intake. However, the underlying mechanisms, particularly the role of gut microbiota and host …
Metagenomic discovery of biomass-degrading genes and genomes from cow rumen
The paucity of enzymes that efficiently deconstruct plant polysaccharides represents a major
bottleneck for industrial-scale conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels. Cow rumen …
bottleneck for industrial-scale conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels. Cow rumen …
On the evolution and physiology of cable bacteria
Cable bacteria of the family Desulfobulbaceae form centimeter-long filaments comprising
thousands of cells. They occur worldwide in the surface of aquatic sediments, where they …
thousands of cells. They occur worldwide in the surface of aquatic sediments, where they …
A meta-analysis of the bovine gastrointestinal tract microbiota
DB Holman, KE Gzyl - FEMS microbiology ecology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The bovine gastrointestinal (GI) tract microbiota has important influences on animal health
and production. Presently, a large number of studies have used high-throughput sequencing …
and production. Presently, a large number of studies have used high-throughput sequencing …
Rumen microbial (meta) genomics and its application to ruminant production
Meat and milk produced by ruminants are important agricultural products and are major
sources of protein for humans. Ruminant production is of considerable economic value and …
sources of protein for humans. Ruminant production is of considerable economic value and …
Microbial ecology of the rumen evaluated by 454 GS FLX pyrosequencing is affected by starch and oil supplementation of diets
Z Asma, C Sylvie, C Laurent, M Jérôme… - FEMS microbiology …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
To provide a comprehensive examination of the bacterial diversity in the rumen content of
cows fed different diets, high-throughput 16S rRNA gene-based pyrosequencing was used …
cows fed different diets, high-throughput 16S rRNA gene-based pyrosequencing was used …
The Complete Genome Sequence of Fibrobacter succinogenes S85 Reveals a Cellulolytic and Metabolic Specialist
Fibrobacter succinogenes is an important member of the rumen microbial community that
converts plant biomass into nutrients usable by its host. This bacterium, which is also one of …
converts plant biomass into nutrients usable by its host. This bacterium, which is also one of …