Comparative study of rumen fermentation and microbial community differences between water buffalo and Jersey cows under similar feeding conditions

Differences in rumen volatile fatty acids (VFAs), microbial population and community composition between water buffalo and Jersey cows were compared to explore the effects of animal species on ruminal microbiota. Ruminally fistulated buffalo (n = 4) and Jersey cows (n = 4) with similar body weights...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Wasim Iqbal, Qin Zhang, Yingbai Yang, Lili Li, Caixia Zou, Chunhua Huang, Bo Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Animal Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2017.1394859

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