Diversity of anaerobic fungi and rumen fermentation characteristic in swamp buffalo and beef cattle fed on different diets

Livestock Science

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 230-236

  Khejornsart, P ^a   Wanapat, M ^a   Rowlinson, P ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobic fungi; Cattle; Phylogenetic diversity; Rice straw; Rumen fermentation; Swamp buffalo

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS; BUBALUS; FIBROBACTER SUCCINOGENES; FUNGI; RUMINOCOCCUS ALBUS; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS;

EID: 79959744333     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.01.011     Document Type: Article

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