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

With the advancement of microbiome research, the requirement to consider the intestinal
microbiome as the “last organ” of an animal emerged. Through the production of metabolites …

Genetic selection has remarkably helped US dairy farms to decrease their carbon footprint
by more than doubling milk production per cow over time. Despite the environmental and …

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 …

Introduction Postpartum period of dairy cattle is an important phase of their life mainly
associated with the changes in physiology, rumen function, and energy metabolism. Studies …

The rumen microbiome is crucial for converting feed into absorbable nutrients used for milk
synthesis, and the efficiency of this process directly affects the profitability and sustainability …

In this study, we evaluated the effect of microecological agents (MA) combined with
molasses (M) on the biodegradation of rice straw in the rumen. Rice straw was pretreated in …

Less invasive rumen sampling methods, such as oro-esophageal tubing, became widely
popular for exploring the rumen microbiome and metabolome. However, it remains unclear if …

Comparative approaches in animal gut microbiome research have revealed patterns of
phylosymbiosis, dietary and physiological convergences, and environment–host …

Ruminants have the ability to digest human-inedible plant materials, due to the symbiotic
relationship with the rumen microbiota. Rumen microbes supply short chain fatty acids …