Molecular diversity of methanogens in fecal samples from Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) at two zoos

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 246-249

  Turnbull, Kathryn L ^a   Smith, Rachel P ^a   St Pierre, Benoit ^a   Wright, André Denis G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Camel; Forestomach; Hindgut; Methanogen; Mutualistic microorganism; Rumen

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ARTICLE; CAMEL; CAMELUS BACTRIANUS; DIET; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE LIBRARY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHY; METHANOBREVIBACTER; METHANOGEN; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CAMELS; FECES; GENETIC VARIATION; METHANOBREVIBACTER; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

ANIMALIA; CAMELUS BACTRIANUS; METHANOBREVIBACTER; OTUS;

EID: 84861483384     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: 15322661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.08.013     Document Type: Article

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