Molecular analysis of methanogenic archaea in the forestomach of the alpaca (<it>Vicugna pacos</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Methanogens that populate the gastrointestinal tract of livestock ruminants contribute significantly to methane emissions from the agriculture industry. There is a great need to analyze archaeal microbiomes from a broad range of host...

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Main Authors: St-Pierre Benoit, Wright André-Denis G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/1