Understanding host-microbial interactions in the rumen and its influence on desirable
production traits may lead to potential microbiota manipulation or genetic selection for …

Simple Summary The rumen is a large organ unique to cattle and other ruminants and is
essential for the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of large quantities of plant-based food …

Goats (Capra hircus) are an economically important livestock species providing meat and
milk across the globe. They are of particular importance in tropical agri-systems contributing …

Weaning in ruminants is characterized by the transition from a milk-based diet to a solid diet,
which drives a critical gastrointestinal tract transformation. Understanding the regulatory …

Background The current understanding to the mechanism of rumen development is limited.
We hypothesized that the Hippo signaling pathway controlled the proliferation of rumen …

Simple Summary Animal growth depends on various factors, such as breed, nutrition, growth
hormones, physiological stage, and environment. Therefore, the decrease in piglets' growth …

This study aimed to characterize the relationship between the growth of rumen papillae in
calves and the mRNA expression of insulin‐like growth factor‐binding proteins (IGFBPs) in …

Simple Summary Minerals are essential for maintaining the health and productivity of
livestock. Yaks are mainly grazed rotationally in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but the natural …

Early weaning is usually applied to improve the reproductive efficiency of sheep in mutton
production, while the development of rumen is of vital importance for sheep weaning age …

The aim of this study was to identify factors that regulate ruminal epithelial insulin‐like
growth factor‐binding protein (IGFBP) expression and determine its role in rumen epithelial …