The rumen of ruminants is a natural anaerobic fermentation system that efficiently degrades
lignocellulosic biomass and mainly depends on synergistic interactions between multiple …

The study of the whole of the genetic material contained within the microbial populations
found in a certain environment is made possible by metagenomics. This technique enables …

Humans, like all mammals, depend on the gut microbiome for digestion of cellulose, the
main component of plant fiber. However, evidence for cellulose fermentation in the human …

Background The gut microbiome of domestic animals carries antibiotic resistance genes
(ARGs) which can be transmitted to the environment and humans, resulting in challenges of …

Tetracycline destructases (TDases) are flavin monooxygenases which can confer resistance
to all generations of tetracycline antibiotics. The recent increase in the number and diversity …

Background Methanomassiliicoccales are a recently identified order of methanogens that
are diverse across global environments particularly the gastrointestinal tracts of animals; …

Background Aquaculture plays an important role in global protein supplies and food
security. The ban on antibiotics as feed additive proposes urgent need to develop …

Ruminants are essential for global food security, but these are major sources of the
greenhouse gas methane. Methane yield is controlled by the cycling of molecular hydrogen …

Background Stocker cattle diet and management influence beef cattle performance during
the finishing stage, but knowledge of the dynamics of the rumen microbiome associated with …

Metagenomics has revolutionized access to genomic information of microorganisms
inhabiting the gut of herbivorous animals, circumventing the need for their isolation and …