Dietary Energy Levels Affect Carbohydrate Metabolism-Related Bacteria and Improve Meat Quality in the Longissimus Thoracis Muscle of Yak (Bos grunniens)

The effects of different dietary energy levels on the ruminal bacterial population, selected meat quality indices, and their relationship in yak longissimus thoracis (LT) muscle were assessed in this study. A total of 15 castrated yaks were randomly assigned to three groups with low- (NEg: 5.5 MJ/Kg...

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Main Authors: Mei Du, Chao Yang, Zeyi Liang, Jianbo Zhang, Yayuan Yang, Anum Ali Ahmad, Ping Yan, Xuezhi Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
yak
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.718036/full