PH dynamics and bacterial community composition in the rumen of lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 279-287

  Palmonari, A ^a   Stevenson, D M ^b   Mertens, D R ^b   Cruywagen, C W ^c   Weimer, P J ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial community composition; Megasphaera elsdenii; Milk fat depression; Ruminal pH

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GENETICS; LACTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIODIVERSITY; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATION; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; RUMEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEGASPHAERA ELSDENII; RUMINOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS;

EID: 77749320190     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2207     Document Type: Article

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