Development of an assay to quantify rumen ciliate protozoal biomass in cows using real-time PCR

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3378-3384

  Sylvester, John T ^a   Karnati, Sanjay K R ^a   Yu, Zhongtang ^a   Morrison, Mark ^a   Firkins, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

18S rDNA; Cattle; Real time PCR; Rumen protozoa

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIOMASS; BOVIDS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA REPLICATION; DUODENUM; DUODENUM FLUID; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON; PURIFICATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; CILIOPHORA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 10044284420     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.12.3378     Document Type: Article

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