Effect of sulfur supplements on cellulolytic rumen micro-organisms and microbial protein synthesis in cattle fed a high fibre diet

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1757-1765

  McSweeney, C S ^a   Denman, S E ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellulolytic; Mercaptopropanesulfonic acid; Mercaptopropionic acid; Rumen; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOSYNTHESIS; FUNGI; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEINS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

3-MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID; CATTLE FEED; CELLULOLYTIC; DRY MATTERS; MERCAPTOPROPANESULPHONIC ACID; MERCAPTOPROPIONIC ACID; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MICROBIAL PROTEINS; REAL-TIME PCR; RUMEN;

SODIUM SULFATE;

SULFUR;

ARTIFICIAL DIET; BACTERIUM; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FUNGUS; MICROORGANISM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROTEIN; RUMINANT; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; FUNGUS GROWTH; HIGH FIBER DIET; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RUMEN MICROORGANISM; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; DICHANTHIUM ARISTATUM; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; FUNGI; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS;

EID: 35448942393     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03408.x     Document Type: Article

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