Technical note: Bacterial diversity and fermentation end products in rumen fluid samples collected via oral lavage or rumen cannula

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2333-2337

  Lodge Ivey, S L ^a   Browne Silva, J ^a   Horvath, M B ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial diversity; Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; Oral lavage; Rumen cannula

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUMINANT STOMACH; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CATTLE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; RUMEN; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 67650547897     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-1472     Document Type: Article

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