Concerns about the environmental effect and the economic burden of methane (CH4)
emissions from ruminants are driving the search for ways to mitigate rumen …

The digestion of plant biomass by symbiotic microbial communities in the gut of herbivore
hosts also results in the production of methane, a greenhouse gas that is released into the …

The bovine rumen houses a complex microbiota which is responsible for cattle's remarkable
ability to convert indigestible plant mass into food products. Despite this ecosystem's …

Ruminants rely on a complex rumen microbial community to convert dietary plant material to
energy-yielding products. Here we developed a method to simultaneously analyze the …

This book presents a series of chapters on the current knowledge with an emphasis on the
interactions of host animal with the microbes in the rumen. The whole content is divided into …

Meat and milk produced by ruminants are important agricultural products and are major
sources of protein for humans. Ruminant production is of considerable economic value and …

The rumen microbiome represents a complex microbial genetic web where bacteria,
anaerobic rumen fungi (ARF), protozoa and archaea work in harmony contributing to the …

Understanding ruminal methanogens is essential for greenhouse gas mitigation, as well as
for improving animal performance in the livestock industry. It has been speculated that …

ABSTRACT A wealth of studies has demonstrated that resident microorganisms (microbiota)
influence the pattern of nutrient allocation to animal protein and energy stores, but it is …

Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is characterized by ruminal pH depression and microbial
perturbation. The impact of SARA adaptation and recovery on rumen bacterial density and …