Rumen ciliated protozoa decrease generation time and adjust 18S ribosomal DNA copies to adapt to decreased transfer interval, starvation, and monensin

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 256-269

  Sylvester, J T ^a,b   Karnati, S K R ^a   Dehority, B A ^a,c   Morrison, M ^a,d   Smith, G L ^a   St Pierre, N R ^a   Firkins, J L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Buckeye Nutrition   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Monensin; Protozoal 18S ribosomal DNA copies; Protozoal generation time; Rumen protozoal growth

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTODINIUM; ENTODINIUM CAUDATUM; EPIDINIUM CAUDATUM; MYXOZOA; OPHRYOSCOLEX; OPHRYOSCOLEX CAUDATUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 58349090253     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1417     Document Type: Article

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