Molecular analysis of a consortium of ruminal microbes that detoxify pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 455-465

  Lodge Ivey, S L ^a   Rappe, M S ^a   Johnston, W H ^a   Bohlken, R E ^a   Craig, A M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

LH PCR; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; RFLP; Ruminal bacteria; Tansy ragwort

Indexed keywords

METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; TOXICITY;

LH-PCR; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS; RFLP; RUMINAL BACTERIA; TANSY RAGWORT;

BACTERIA;

PROBIOTIC AGENT; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID;

MICROORGANISM;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTEROIDES; CHLOROBIA; CLOSTRIDIA; DEGRADATION; DELTAPROTEOBACTERIA; DETOXIFICATION; FIBROBACTER; HORSE; INTOXICATION; LIVESTOCK; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RUMEN; SENECIO; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ALPHAPROTEOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; CHLOROBIA; CLOSTRIDIA; DELTAPROTEOBACTERIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; FIBROBACTER; OVIS ARIES; SENECIO JACOBAEA;

EID: 27844490459     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/w05-026     Document Type: Article

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