The gastrointestinal microbial consortium in dairy cattle is critical to determining the
energetic status of the dairy cow from birth through her final lactation. The ruminant's …

Microbiomes are foundational components of the environment that provide essential
services relating to food security, carbon sequestration, human health, and the overall well …

Feed cost is the greatest expense during cattle production; therefore, reducing it is critical to
increasing producer profits. In ruminants, the microbial population is important to nutrient …

Targeting the gastrointestinal microbiome for improvement of feed efficiency and reduction
of production costs is a potential promising strategy. However little progress has been made …

Numerous studies have examined the link between the presence of specific gastrointestinal
bacteria and the feed efficiency of cattle. However, cattle undergo dietary changes during …

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) contains complex microbial communities and plays an
essential role in the overall health of the host. Previous studies of beef cattle feed efficiency …

The objective of this study was to explore the relationships between ruminal microbial
populations from Angus steers that were divergent in carcass traits related to adipose …

The gastrointestinal microbiota of cattle is important for feedstuff degradation and feed
efficiency determination. This study evaluated the fecal microbiome of Angus steers with …

For many years, microbiology was based on culture-dependent methods to study
microorganisms; however, the latest technologies are culture-independent and their …

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in children.
Due to bidirectional communication between the brain and gut microbial population …