Animal microbiomes are occasionally considered as an extension of host anatomy,
physiology, and even their genomic architecture. Their compositions encompass variable …

The UK Government has set an ambitious target of achieving a national “net-zero”
greenhouse gas economy by 2050. Agriculture is arguably placed at the heart of achieving …

Our study provides substantial evidence that the host genome affects the comprehensive
function of the microbiome in the rumen of bovines. Of 1,107/225/1,141 rumen microbial …

In this study, Bos Taurus cattle offered one high concentrate diet (92% concentrate-8%
straw) during two independent trials allowed us to classify 72 animals comprising of two …

The rumen microbiome is responsible for methane emission in ruminants. The study of
microbes in the rumen has attracted great interest in the last decade. High-throughput …

Milk products are an important component of human diets, with beneficial effects for human
health, but also one of the major sources of nutritionally undesirable saturated fatty acids …

Recently, research has investigated the role of the ruminant native microbiome, and the role
microbes play in methane (CH4) production and mitigation. However, the variation across …

Nitrogen (N) loss from livestock agriculture via ammonia and nitrous oxide can reduce feed
efficiency, production and negatively affect the environment. One option to reduce N loss is …

The maternal gut microbiota can influence and be affected by the substantial physiological
changes taking place during the periparturition period. However, little information is known …

The rumen microbiome is the focus of a growing body of research, mostly based on
investigation of rumen fluid samples collected once from each animal. Exploring the …