Quantification by real-time PCR of cellulolytic bacteria in the rumen of sheep after supplementation of a forage diet with readily fermentable carbohydrates: Effect of a yeast additive

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2676-2685

  Mosoni, P ^a   Chaucheyras Durand, F ^a,b   Bera Maillet C ^a   Forano, E ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b LALLEMAND SAS   (France)

Author keywords

Cellulolytic bacteria; Diet; Real time PCR; Rumen; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BACTERIA; CARBOHYDRATES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

16S RDNA; ALBI; BACTERIAL SPECIES; CELLULOLYTIC BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATE DIET; CONDITION; FERMENTABLE CARBOHYDRATE; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; REAL-TIME PCR; RUMEN;

YEAST;

CARBOHYDRATE; DNA 16S;

BACTERIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FERMENTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; YEAST;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DNA EXTRACTION; FERMENTATION; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; FORAGE; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RUMINANT STOMACH; RUMINOCOCCUS; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS; SHEEP; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; YEAST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; OVIS ARIES; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS;

EID: 36549009595     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03517.x     Document Type: Article

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