Phylogenetic analysis of methanogens from the bovine rumen

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Interest in methanogens from ruminants has resulted from the role of methane in global warming and from the fact that cattle typically lose 6 % of ingested energy as methane. Several species of methanogens have been isolated from rum...

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Main Authors: Forster Robert J, Teather Ronald M, Whitford Marc F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/1/5