Towards the identification of methanogenic archaeal groups as targets of methane mitigation in livestock animals.

In herbivores, enteric methane is a by-product from the digestion of plant biomass by mutualistic gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbial communities. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is not assimilated by the host and is released into the environment where it contributes to climate change. Si...

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Main Authors: Benoit eSt-Pierre, Laura eCersosimo, Suzanne L Ishaq, Andre-Denis eWright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00776/full