Using archaeol to investigate the location of methanogens in the ruminant digestive tract

Livestock Science

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-45

  McCartney, C A ^a,b   Bull, I D ^b   Dewhurst, R J ^a,c  

^a ANIMAL AND GRASSLAND RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeol; Faeces; Methanogen; Rumen

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; LOLIUM PERENNE; PROTOZOA; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84899646993     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.02.020     Document Type: Article

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