[HTML][HTML] Could propionate formation be used to reduce enteric methane emission in ruminants?

K Wang, B Xiong, X Zhao - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
To meet the increasing demand for meat and milk, the livestock industry has to increase its
production. Without improving its efficiency, increased livestock, especially ruminant …

Rumen microbes, enzymes, metabolisms, and application in lignocellulosic waste conversion-A comprehensive review

J Liang, R Zhang, J Chang, L Chen, M Nabi… - Biotechnology …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rumen of ruminants is a natural anaerobic fermentation system that efficiently degrades
lignocellulosic biomass and mainly depends on synergistic interactions between multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Novel methods and perspectives for modulating the rumen microbiome through selective breeding as a means to improve complex traits …

O González-Recio, M Martínez-Álvaro, F Tiezzi… - Livestock Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The rumen microbiome is responsible for methane emission in ruminants. The study of
microbes in the rumen has attracted great interest in the last decade. High-throughput …

[HTML][HTML] Diving into the cow hologenome to reduce methane emissions and increase sustainability

O Gonzalez-Recio, N Scrobota, J López-Paredes… - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
Interest on methane emissions from livestock has increased in later years as it is an
anthropogenic greenhouse gas with an important warming potential. The rumen microbiota …

Potential to reduce methane production of using cultivated seaweeds supplementation to reshape the community structure of rumen microorganisms

Q Liu, S Lei, M Zhao, M Li, Y Cong, K Fang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Methane is a short-lived greenhouse gas but has a far greater warming effect than carbon
dioxide. At the same time, the livestock sector serves as a large contributor to global …

Evolving understanding of rumen methanogen ecophysiology

BH Khairunisa, C Heryakusuma, K Ike… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Production of methane by methanogenic archaea, or methanogens, in the rumen of
ruminants is a thermodynamic necessity for microbial conversion of feed to volatile fatty …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of milking performance, methane emissions, and rumen microbiome on dairy cows by dietary supplementation of a blend of essential oils

A Bach, G Elcoso, M Escartín, K Spengler, A Jouve - animal, 2023 - Elsevier
Cattle represent a high contribution of the livestock's greenhouse gas emissions, mainly in
the form of methane. Essential oils are a group of plant secondary metabolites obtained from …

Effect of chitosan on ruminal fermentation and microbial communities, methane emissions, and productive performance of dairy cattle

J Rey, X Díaz de Otálora, R Atxaerandio, N Mandaluniz… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Expanding our understanding of the changes induced by chitosan
supplementation on the rumen microbiome and its complexity is not only a key factor in …

Bacillus subtilis field spray on alpine meadows promotes digestibility in Tibetan sheep via increasing the nutrient quality of herbage and enhancing rumen bacterial …

H Shi, Q Fan, S Wang, J Zhang, G Zhang… - Animal Feed Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Grasslands have important ecological and economic functions. However, climate change
and overgrazing contribute to the deterioration of such functions, and maintaining a balance …

Methane prediction equations including genera of rumen bacteria as predictor variables improve prediction accuracy

B Zhang, S Lin, L Moraes, J Firkins, AN Hristov… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Methane (CH4) emissions from ruminants are of a significant environmental concern,
necessitating accurate prediction for emission inventories. Existing models rely solely on …