Using ‘Omic Approaches to Compare Temporal Bacterial Colonization of Lolium perenne, Lotus corniculatus, and Trifolium pratense in the Rumen

Understanding rumen plant–microbe interactions is central for development of novel methodologies allowing improvements in ruminant nutrient use efficiency. This study investigated rumen bacterial colonization of fresh plant material and changes in plant chemistry over a period of 24 h period using t...

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Main Authors: Christopher L. Elliott, Joan E. Edwards, Toby J. Wilkinson, Gordon G. Allison, Kayleigh McCaffrey, Mark B. Scott, Pauline Rees-Stevens, Alison H. Kingston-Smith, Sharon A. Huws
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02184/full