Host genetics influence the rumen microbiota and heritable rumen microbial features associate with feed efficiency in cattle - Li, Fuyong; Li, Changxi; Chen, Yanhong; Liu, Junhong; Zhang, Chunyan; Irving, Barry; Fitzsimmons, Carolyn; Plastow, Graham; Guan, Le Luo (Microbiome, 2019)
Keywords: Animal Feed; Animal genetic engineering; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - genetics; Animals; Archaea - classification; Archaea - metabolism; Bacteria; Bacteria - classification; Bacteria - metabolism; Beef cattle; Breeding; Cattle; Cattle - genetics; Cattle - microbiology; Cattle feed; Cattle industry; Chromosomes; Fatty acids; Feed efficacy; Female; Fermentation; Genetic aspects; Genetic polymorphisms; Genetic research; Genetics; Genotype; Heritability; Host genotype; Host Microbial Interactions; Male; Microbiota; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Phylogeny; Quantitative genetics; Rumen; Rumen - microbiology; Rumen fermentation; Rumen microbiota; Single nucleotide polymorphisms; Rumen microbiota; Host genotype; Heritability; Feed efficacy; Cattle