High-throughput Methods Redefine the Rumen Microbiome and Its Relationship with Nutrition and Metabolism

• Published in: Bioinformatics and Biology Insights Vol. 2014; no. 8; pp. 109 - 125
• Main Authors: Mccann, Joshua C., Wickersham, Tryon A., Loor, Juan J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England Libertas Academica 01.01.2014; SAGE Publishing; SAGE Publications; Sage Publications Ltd. (UK); Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Analysis; Animal feeding and feeds; Animal production; Archaea; Bar codes; Cattle; Cattle production; Climatology; Fermentation; Genomics; Microbiology; Nutrition; Review; RNA; Rumen; Ruminantia; Strategic planning (Business); nutrition; cattle; metabolism; microbiome; rumen

Diversity in the forestomach microbiome is one of the key features of ruminant animals. The diverse microbial community adapts to a wide array of dietary feedstuffs and management strategies. Understanding rumen microbiome composition, adaptation, and function has global implications ranging from cl...