Microbiological Characteristics of the Gastrointestinal Tracts of Jersey and Holstein Cows.

ABSTRACT: The gastrointestinal bacterial microbiota is essential for maintaining the health of dairy cows and ensuring their production potential, and it may also help explain the breed-related phenotypic differences. Therefore, investigating the differences in gastrointestinal bacterial microbiota between breeds is critical for deciphering the mechanisms behind these differences and exploring the potential for improving milk production by regulating the gastrointestinal bacterial microbiota. This study holistically examined the differences between rumen and hindgut bacterial microbiota in a large cohort of two breeds of dairy cows, comprising 184 Jersey cows and 165 Holstein cows. Significant distinctions were identified between the rumen and hindgut bacterial microbiota of dairy cows, with these d

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11545411 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature