Association between host genetics of sheep and the rumen microbial composition

S Mani, OA Aiyegoro, MA Adeleke - Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2022 - Springer
A synergy between the rumen microbiota and the host genetics has created a symbiotic
relationship, beneficial to the host's health. In this study, the association between the host …

Relationship between Rumen Microbial Differences and Phenotype Traits among Hu Sheep and Crossbred Offspring Sheep

H Wang, J Zhan, H Jia, H Jiang, Y Pan, X Zhong… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Simple Summary: The rumen is the most important digestive organ of
ruminants, and its rich microbial co− evolved with the host to play a crucial role in …

Heritability and recursive influence of host genetics on the rumen microbiota drive body weight variance in male Hu sheep lambs

W Wang, Y Zhang, X Zhang, C Li, L Yuan, D Zhang… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Heritable rumen microbiota is an important modulator of ruminant growth
performance. However, no information exists to date on host genetics-rumen microbiota …

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 …

Relationship between rumen microbial differences and traits among Hu sheep, Tan sheep, and Dorper sheep

J Cheng, X Zhang, D Xu, D Zhang… - Journal of animal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Rumen microbes play an important role in the growth and development of ruminants.
Differences in variety will affect the rumen community structure. The three excellent sheep …

Comparative analysis of functional diversity of rumen microbiome in bison and beef heifers

TTM Nguyen, AK Badhan, ID Reid… - Applied and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Enhancing crop residue digestibility can boost the available energy for growth and milk yield
and improve the sustainability of ruminant production systems. As the natural diet of bison is …

Exploring the rumen microbial community in Guizhou White goats at different ages

W Zhou, X Wu, C Su, L Li, L Xu, RW Akhtar… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
This study evaluated the changes in rumen microbiome during the process of age
development of farming Guizhou White goats from Southwest China. We conducted high …

The Effects of Breed and Residual Feed Intake Divergence on the Abundance and Active Population of Rumen Microbiota in Beef Cattle

Y Zhang, F Li, Y Chen, LL Guan - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study assessed the effects of breed and feed efficiency on rumen
microbiota in a total of 96 beef steers, with three breeds and divergent residual feed intakes …

Multi-breed host rumen epithelium transcriptome and microbiome associations and their relationship with beef cattle feed efficiency

PAS Fonseca, S Lam, Y Chen, SM Waters, LL Guan… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Understanding host-microbial interactions in the rumen and its influence on desirable
production traits may lead to potential microbiota manipulation or genetic selection for …

Dynamics of rumen gene expression, microbiome colonization, and their interplay in goats

X Pan, Z Li, B Li, C Zhao, Y Wang, Y Chen, Y Jiang - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Preweaned rumen development is vital for animal health and efficient
fermentation. In this study, we integrated ruminal transcriptomic and metagenomic data to …