Repeated inoculation of cattle rumen with bison rumen contents alters the rumen microbiome and improves nitrogen digestibility in cattle

Abstract Future growth in demand for meat and milk, and the socioeconomic and environmental challenges that farmers face, represent a “grand challenge for humanity”. Improving the digestibility of crop residues such as straw could enhance the sustainability of ruminant production systems. Here, we i...

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Main Authors: Gabriel O. Ribeiro, Daniela B. Oss, Zhixiong He, Robert J. Gruninger, Chijioke Elekwachi, Robert J. Forster, WenZhu Yang, Karen A. Beauchemin, Tim A. McAllister
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8a93eeafb2414a2fb1971a9b54adf2bb
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