Recent findings have shaken our picture of the biology of the archaea and revealed novel
traits beyond archaeal extremophily and supposed 'primitiveness'. The archaea constitute a …

Anaerobic fungi (phylum Neocallimastigomycota) inhabit the gastrointestinal tract of
mammalian herbivores, where they play an important role in the degradation of plant …

In this study, the collective microbial diversity in the rumen was examined by performing a
meta-analysis of all the curated 16S rRNA gene (rrn) sequences deposited in the RDP …

Andrén and colleagues (2008) recently published a paper reminding us of good scientific
practice, taught and learnt during our early years of research, but frequently forgotten. This …

Research on methanogenic Archaea has experienced a revival, with many novel lineages of
methanogens recently being found through cultivation and suggested via metagenomics …

Methanogenic Thermoplasmata of the novel order Methanomassiliicoccales were recently
discovered in human and animal gastro-intestinal tracts (GITs). However, their distribution in …

Ruminant livestock are responsible for production of a portion of greenhouse gases,
particularly methane (61Tg/yr) which is believed to contribute to global warming and climate …

Non-lactating dairy cattle were transitioned to a high-concentrate diet to investigate the effect
of ruminal pH suppression, commonly found in dairy cattle, on the density, diversity, and …

The methanogenic archaea are a group of micro-organisms that have developed a unique
metabolic pathway for obtaining energy. There are 150 characterized species in this group; …

In the dairy cattle industry, Holstein and Jersey are the breeds most commonly used for
production. They differ in performance by various traits, such as body size, milk production …