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Zhao X, Zhang Y, Rahman A, Chen M, Li N, Wu T, Qi Y, Zheng N, Zhao S, Wang J. Rumen microbiota succession throughout the perinatal period and its association with postpartum production traits in dairy cows: A review. ANIMAL NUTRITION (ZHONGGUO XU MU SHOU YI XUE HUI) 2024; 18:17-26. [PMID: 39022774 PMCID: PMC11253274 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2024.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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The transition period for dairy cows usually refers to the 3 weeks pre-calving to the 3 weeks post-calving. During this period, dairy cows undergo metabolic and physiological adaptations because of their susceptibility to metabolic and infectious diseases. Poor feeding management under these circumstances may adversely affect the health and subsequent production performance of the cows. Owing to long-term adaptation and evolution, the rumen has become a unique ecosystem inhabited by a complex microbial community closely associated with its natural host. Dietary components are metabolized by the rumen microbiota, and volatile fatty acids and microbial protein products can be used as precursor substances for synthesizing meat and milk components. The successful transition of perinatal dairy cows includes changes in diet, physiology, and the rumen microbiota. Rumen microbial profiles have been confirmed to be heritable and repairable; however, adverse circumstances affect rumen microbial composition, host digestion and metabolism, as well as postpartum production traits of dairy cows for a certain period. Preliminary evidence indicates a close relationship between the rumen microbiota and animal performance. Therefore, changes in rumen microbes during the transition period and the intrinsic links between the microbiota and host postpartum phenotypic traits need to be better understood to optimize production performance in ruminants.
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- Xiaowei Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
- Anhui Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
- Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- Anhui Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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Wang H, Zhan J, Jia H, Jiang H, Pan Y, Zhong X, Zhao S, Huo J. Relationship between Rumen Microbial Differences and Phenotype Traits among Hu Sheep and Crossbred Offspring Sheep. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1509. [PMID: 38791726 PMCID: PMC11117386 DOI: 10.3390/ani14101509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of three-way hybrid sheep and Hu sheep on serum indicators, rumen fermentation, rumen enzyme activity, and microorganisms in sheep. Healthy and similar birth weights from three groups (Hu, n = 11; Charolais × Australian White × Hu, CAH, n = 11; Charolais × Dorper × Hu, CDH, n = 11) were selected to be fed by the ewes until 45 days of age. Subsequently, they were weaned intensively and underwent short-term fattening for 3 months along with selected male lambs fed intensively. During this period, they were fed and watered ad libitum. Blood and rumen fluid were collected and analyzed for serum indicators and rumen fluid microorganisms, enzyme activity, and VFA, respectively, at the end of the fattening period. Compared with Hu lamb, the offspring of the three-way hybrid lamb showed significant improvements in body weight, serum lactate dehydrogenase, and creatinine content. However, there was no significant effect on serum immunity and antioxidant indices. In addition, the rumen fluid volatile fatty acid (VFA) molar concentration and microcrystalline cellulose and lipase content were significantly lower in the three-way hybrid lamb compared to Hu lamb, but β-glucosidase, amylase, pepsin, and VFA molar ratio were not significantly affected. Subsequently, 16S rRNA sequencing diversity analysis revealed that three-way hybrid lamb significantly increased rumen microbial ACE and Chao1 indices compared to Hu lamb. Meanwhile, the abundance of Verrucomicrobiota and Synergistota significantly increased at the phylum level. Correlation analysis showed that Prevotella had the highest proportion, while Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group correlated most closely with others genus. The microbial communities isovaleric acid molar concentration and proportion were strongly correlated. In addition, there were significant differences in correlations between microbial communities and isobutyric acid, butyric acid and valeric acid content, and their molar proportion, but they were not significantly correlated with digestive enzymes. From the functional enrichment analysis, it was found that hybrid progeny were mainly enriched in the pyruvate metabolism, microbial metabolism in diverse environments, carbon metabolism, and quorum sensing pathways. In contrast, the Hu sheep were primarily enriched in the cysteine and methionine, amino sugar and nucleotide sugar, and biosynthesis of secondary metabolite pathways. These results suggest that hybridization can play a role in regulating organismal metabolism and improve animal production performance by influencing the structure and characteristics of microbial communities.
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- Haibo Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanchang 330200, China; (J.Z.); (H.J.); (H.J.); (Y.P.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanchang 330200, China; (J.Z.); (H.J.); (H.J.); (Y.P.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanchang 330200, China; (J.Z.); (H.J.); (H.J.); (Y.P.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanchang 330200, China; (J.Z.); (H.J.); (H.J.); (Y.P.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanchang 330200, China; (J.Z.); (H.J.); (H.J.); (Y.P.); (X.Z.)
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanchang 330200, China; (J.Z.); (H.J.); (H.J.); (Y.P.); (X.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Science, Nanchang 330200, China; (J.Z.); (H.J.); (H.J.); (Y.P.); (X.Z.)
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Rabee AE, Askar AR. Composition of the rumen archaeal community of growing camels fed different concentrate levels. Int Microbiol 2023:10.1007/s10123-023-00459-6. [PMID: 38057458 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00459-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Understanding the rumen fermentation and methanogenic community in camels fed intensively is critical for optimizing rumen fermentation, improving feed efficiency, and lowering methane emissions. Using Illumina MiSeq sequencing, quantitative real-time PCR, and high-performance liquid chromatography, this study evaluates the influence of different concentrate supplement levels in the diet on rumen fermentation as well as the diversity and structure of the rumen methanogenic community for growing dromedary camels. Twelve growing camels were divided into three groups and given three levels of concentrate supplement, 0.7% (C1), 1% (C2), and 1.3% (C3) based on their body weight. All animals were fed alfalfa hay ad libitum. The levels of total volatile fatty acid, rumen ammonia, and methanogen copy number were unaffected by the supplementation level. Increasing the concentrate supplement level increased the proportion of propionic acid while decreasing the proportion of acetic acid. Increasing the level of concentrate in the diet had no effect on alpha diversity metrics or beta diversity of rumen methanogens. Methanobrevibacter and Methanosphaera predominated the methanogenic community and were declined as concentrate supplement level increased. This study sheds new light on the effect of concentrate supplement level in growing camels' diet on rumen fermentation and methanogenic community, which could help in the development of a strategy that aimed to reduce methane emissions and enhance feed efficiency.
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- Alaa Emara Rabee
- Animal and Poultry Nutrition Department, Desert Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Cairo, Egypt.
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- Animal and Poultry Nutrition Department, Desert Research Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Cairo, Egypt
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Benchaar C, Hassanat F, Beauchemin KA, Ouellet DR, Lapierre H, Côrtes C. Effect of Metabolizable Protein Supply on Milk Performance, Ruminal Fermentation, Apparent Total-Tract Digestibility, Energy and Nitrogen Utilization, and Enteric Methane Production of Ayrshire and Holstein Cows. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13050832. [PMID: 36899689 PMCID: PMC10000241 DOI: 10.3390/ani13050832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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In North America, the nutrient requirements of dairy cattle are predicted using the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) or the National Research Council (NRC). As Holstein is the most predominant dairy cattle breed, these models were developed based on the phenotypic, physiological, and genetic characteristics of this breed. However, these models may not be appropriate to predict the nutrient requirements of other breeds, such as Ayrshire, that are phenotypically and genetically different from Holstein. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of increasing the metabolizable protein (MP) supply using CNCPS on milk performance, ruminal fermentation, apparent total-tract digestibility, energy and N utilization, and enteric methane production in Ayrshire vs. Holstein lactating dairy cows. Eighteen (nine Ayrshire; nine Holstein) lactating cows were used in a replicated 3 × 3 Latin square design (35-d periods) and fed diets formulated to meet 85%, 100%, or 115% of MP daily requirement. Except for milk production, no breed × MP supply interaction was observed for the response variables. Dry matter intake (DMI) and the yields of energy-corrected milk (ECM), fat, and protein were less (p < 0.01) in Ayrshire vs. Holstein cows. However, feed efficiency and N use efficiency for milk production did not differ between the two breeds, averaging 1.75 kg ECM/kg DMI and 33.7 g milk N/100 g N intake, respectively. Methane yield and intensity and urinary N also did not differ between the two breeds, averaging 18.8 g CH4 /kg DMI, 10.8 g CH4 /kg ECM, and 27.6 g N/100 g N intake, respectively. Yields of ECM and milk protein increased (p ≤ 0.01) with increasing MP supply from 85% to 100% but no or small increases occurred when MP supply increased from 100 to 115%. Feed efficiency increased linearly with an increasing MP supply. Nitrogen use efficiency (g N milk/100g N intake) decreased linearly (by up to 5.4 percentage units, (p < 0.01) whereas urinary N excretion (g/d or g/100 g N intake) increased linearly (p < 0.01) with an increasing MP supply. Methane yield and emission intensity were not affected by MP supply. This study shows that feed efficiency, N use efficiency, CH4 (yield and intensity), and urinary N losses did not differ between Ayrshire and Holstein cows. Energy-corrected milk yield and feed efficiency increased, but N use efficiency decreased and urinary N losses increased with increasing dietary MP supply regardless of breed. Ayrshire and Holstein breeds responded similarly to increasing MP levels in the diet.
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- Chaouki Benchaar
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Quebec Research and Development Centre, Québec, QC G1V 2J3, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 0C8, Canada
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Cheng J, Zhang X, Xu D, Zhang D, Zhang Y, Song Q, Li X, Zhao Y, Zhao L, Li W, Wang J, Zhou B, Lin C, Yang X, Zhai R, Cui P, Zeng X, Huang Y, Ma Z, Liu J, Wang W. Relationship between rumen microbial differences and traits among Hu sheep, Tan sheep, and Dorper sheep. J Anim Sci 2022; 100:skac261. [PMID: 35953151 PMCID: PMC9492252 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rumen microbes play an important role in the growth and development of ruminants. Differences in variety will affect the rumen community structure. The three excellent sheep breeds were selected for this study (Hu sheep, Tan sheep, and Dorper sheep) have different uses and origins. The sheep were raised on the same diet to 180 d of age in a consistent environment. 16S rDNA V3 to V4 region sequencing was used to assess the rumen microbes of 180 individuals (60 per breed). There were differences in microbial diversity among different sheep breeds (P < 0.05). Principal coordinate analysis showed that the three varieties were separated, but also partially overlapped. Linear discriminant analysis effect size identified a total of 19 biomarkers in three breeds. Of these biomarkers, five in Hu sheep were significantly negatively correlated with average feed conversion rate (P < 0.05). Six biomarkers were identified in the rumen of Dorper sheep, among which Ruminococcus was significantly positively correlated with body weight at 80 d (P < 0.05). In Tan sheep, Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group was significantly positively correlated with meat fat, and significantly positively correlated with volatile fatty acids (VFAs), such as butyric acid and isobutyric acid (P < 0.05). The Rikenellaceae_RC9_gut_group may regulate Tan mutton fat deposition by affecting the concentration of VFAs. Functional prediction revealed enrichment differences of functional pathways among different sheep breeds were small. All were enriched in functions, such as fermentation and chemoheterotrophy. The results show that there are differences in the rumen microorganisms of the different sheep breeds, and that the microorganisms influence the host.
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- Jiangbo Cheng
- The State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730020, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730020, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730020, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730020, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730020, China
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Greenwood EC, Torok VA, Hynd PI. Breed and diet influence the ruminal bacterial community of sheep. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1071/an21429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhu Z, Difford GF, Noel SJ, Lassen J, Løvendahl P, Højberg O. Stability Assessment of the Rumen Bacterial and Archaeal Communities in Dairy Cows Within a Single Lactation and Its Association With Host Phenotype. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:636223. [PMID: 33927700 PMCID: PMC8076905 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.636223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Better characterization of changes in the rumen microbiota in dairy cows over the lactation period is crucial for understanding how microbial factors may potentially be interacting with host phenotypes. In the present study, we characterized the rumen bacterial and archaeal community composition of 60 lactating Holstein dairy cows (33 multiparous and 27 primiparous), sampled twice within the same lactation with a 122 days interval. Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes dominated the rumen bacterial community and showed no difference in relative abundance between samplings. Two less abundant bacterial phyla (SR1 and Proteobacteria) and an archaeal order (Methanosarcinales), on the other hand, decreased significantly from the mid-lactation to the late-lactation period. Moreover, between-sampling stability assessment of individual operational taxonomic units (OTUs), evaluated by concordance correlation coefficient (C-value) analysis, revealed the majority of the bacterial OTUs (6,187 out of 6,363) and all the 79 archaeal OTUs to be unstable over the investigated lactation period. The remaining 176 stable bacterial OTUs were mainly assigned to Prevotella, unclassified Prevotellaceae, and unclassified Bacteroidales. Milk phenotype-based screening analysis detected 32 bacterial OTUs, mainly assigned to unclassified Bacteroidetes and Lachnospiraceae, associated with milk fat percentage, and 6 OTUs, assigned to Ruminococcus and unclassified Ruminococcaceae, associated with milk protein percentage. These OTUs were only observed in the multiparous cows. None of the archaeal OTUs was observed to be associated with the investigated phenotypic parameters, including methane production. Co-occurrence analysis of the rumen bacterial and archaeal communities revealed Fibrobacter to be positively correlated with the archaeal genus vadinCA11 (Pearson r = 0.76) and unclassified Methanomassiliicoccaceae (Pearson r = 0.64); vadinCA11, on the other hand, was negatively correlated with Methanobrevibacter (Pearson r = –0.56). In conclusion, the rumen bacterial and archaeal communities of dairy cows displayed distinct stability at different taxonomic levels. Moreover, specific members of the rumen bacterial community were observed to be associated with milk phenotype parameters, however, only in multiparous cows, indicating that dairy cow parity could be one of the driving factors for host–microbe interactions.
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- Zhigang Zhu
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Islam M, Kim SH, Ramos SC, Mamuad LL, Son AR, Yu Z, Lee SS, Cho YI, Lee SS. Holstein and Jersey Steers Differ in Rumen Microbiota and Enteric Methane Emissions Even Fed the Same Total Mixed Ration. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:601061. [PMID: 33868186 PMCID: PMC8044996 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.601061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Previous studies have focused on the rumen microbiome and enteric methane (CH4) emissions in dairy cows, yet little is known about steers, especially steers of dairy breeds. In the present study, we comparatively examined the rumen microbiota, fermentation characteristics, and CH4 emissions from six non-cannulated Holstein (710.33 ± 43.02 kg) and six Jersey (559.67 ± 32.72 kg) steers. The steers were fed the same total mixed ration (TMR) for 30 days. After 25 days of adaptation to the diet, CH4 emissions were measured using GreenFeed for three consecutive days, and rumen fluid samples were collected on last day using stomach tubing before feeding (0 h) and 6 h after feeding. CH4 production (g/d/animal), CH4 yield (g/kg DMI), and CH4 intensity (g/kg BW0.75) were higher in the Jersey steers than in the Holstein steers. The lowest pH value was recorded at 6 h after feeding. The Jersey steers had lower rumen pH and a higher concentration of ammonia-nitrogen (NH3-N). The Jersey steers had a numerically higher molar proportion of acetate than the Holstein steers, but the opposite was true for that of propionate. Metataxonomic analysis of the rumen microbiota showed that the two breeds had similar species richness, Shannon, and inverse Simpson diversity indexes. Principal coordinates analysis showed that the overall rumen microbiota was different between the two breeds. Both breeds were dominated by Prevotella ruminicola, and its highest relative abundance was observed 6 h after feeding. The genera Ethanoligenens, Succinivibrio, and the species Ethanoligenens harbinense, Succinivibrio dextrinosolvens, Prevotella micans, Prevotella copri, Prevotella oris, Prevotella baroniae, and Treponema succinifaciens were more abundant in Holstein steers while the genera Capnocytophaga, Lachnoclostridium, Barnesiella, Oscillibacter, Galbibacter, and the species Capnocytophaga cynodegmi, Galbibacter mesophilus, Barnesiella intestinihominis, Prevotella shahii, and Oscillibacter ruminantium in the Jersey steers. The Jersey steers were dominated by Methanobrevibacter millerae while the Holstein steers by Methanobrevibacter olleyae. The overall results suggest that sampling hour has little influence on the rumen microbiota; however, breeds of steers can affect the assemblage of the rumen microbiota and different mitigation strategies may be needed to effectively manipulate the rumen microbiota and mitigate enteric CH4 emissions from these steers.
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- Mahfuzul Islam
- Ruminant Nutrition and Anaerobe Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, South Korea.,Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Ruminant Nutrition and Anaerobe Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, South Korea
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- Ruminant Nutrition and Anaerobe Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, South Korea
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- Ruminant Nutrition and Anaerobe Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, South Korea
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- Ruminant Nutrition and Anaerobe Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Institute of Agriculture and Life Science and University-Centered Labs, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Animal Disease and Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, South Korea
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- Ruminant Nutrition and Anaerobe Laboratory, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, South Korea
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Zhu Y, Wang Z, Hu R, Wang X, Li F, Zhang X, Zou H, Peng Q, Xue B, Wang L. Comparative study of the bacterial communities throughout the gastrointestinal tract in two beef cattle breeds. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 105:313-325. [PMID: 33201274 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-11019-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Investigation of the compositional and functional characteristics of the gastrointestinal bacterial community in beef cattle breeds can improve our understanding of the influence of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) regions and host breeds on the bacterial community. In this study, 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) gene amplicon sequencing was used to characterize the bacterial communities in the rumen, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, caecum, and colon of Xuanhan yellow cattle (XHC) and Simmental crossbred cattle (SXC). The results showed that the diversity of the bacterial population was different in GIT regions of XHC and SXC (P < 0.05). In total, ten bacterial phyla, sixteen bacterial genera, and nine metabolic pathways were identified in the core bacteria. The phyla Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria were predominant, but their proportions were different in GIT regions (P < 0.05). The diversity, structure, and composition of the bacteria in the rumen were similar between the breeds (P > 0.05), and the indices in the intestine showed significant differences (P < 0.05). Moreover, the composition and structure of the bacterial communities in the rumen, small intestine, and large intestine were different regardless of the breed. Thus, the bacterial communities were different among the gastrointestinal regions in each breed, and the bacterial community in the rumen had more stable characteristics than that in the intestine between two breeds. Further studies may focus on the minor microbial communities and the functions of GIT bacteria to better understand gut-microbe interactions. KEY POINTS: • Differences in bacteria among gastrointestinal regions differ in cattle breeds. • Differences between the breeds in the ruminal bacteria are less pronounced than differences in the intestinal bacteria.
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- Yixiao Zhu
- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Key Laboratory for Cattle Low Carbon Cultivation and Safety Production of Sichuan Province, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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Holman DB, Gzyl KE. A meta-analysis of the bovine gastrointestinal tract microbiota. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2020; 95:5497297. [PMID: 31116403 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiz072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The bovine gastrointestinal (GI) tract microbiota has important influences on animal health and production. Presently, a large number of studies have used high-throughput sequencing of the archaeal and bacteria 16S rRNA gene to characterize these microbiota under various experimental parameters. By aggregating publically available archaeal and bacterial 16S rRNA gene datasets from 52 studies we were able to determine taxa that are common to nearly all microbiota samples from the bovine GI tract as well as taxa that are strongly linked to either the rumen or feces. The methanogenic genera Methanobrevibacter and Methanosphaera were identified in nearly all fecal and rumen samples (> 99.1%), as were the bacterial genera Prevotella and Ruminococcus (≥ 92.9%). Bacterial genera such as Alistipes, Bacteroides, Clostridium, Faecalibacterium and Escherichia/Shigella were associated with feces and Fibrobacter, Prevotella, Ruminococcus and Succiniclasticum with the rumen. As expected, individual study strongly affected the bacterial community structure, however, fecal and rumen samples did appear separated from each other. This meta-analysis provides the first comparison of high-throughput sequencing 16S rRNA gene datasets generated from the bovine GI tract by multiple studies and may serve as a foundation for improving future microbial community research with cattle.
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- Devin B Holman
- Lacombe Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 6000 C & E Trail, Lacombe, AB, Canada, T4L 1W1
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- Lacombe Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 6000 C & E Trail, Lacombe, AB, Canada, T4L 1W1
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Ilina L, Filippova V, Yildirim E, Layshev K. Archaea in the microbial community of the reindeer rumen in the Russian Arctic. BIO WEB OF CONFERENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20202700066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Archaea is the least studied group of the reindeer rumen microbiocenosis. Although the functional load performed by this group of microorganisms in the rumen is large. Methane-forming archaea play a key role in the process of anaerobic decomposition of organic substances, the formation of methane. This study for the first time analyzed the composition of the archaeal part of the microbial community of the reindeer rumen using the T-RFLP method from various regions of the Russian Arctic. As a result, it was found that according to the estimates of the number of archaea by quantitative PCR in the reindeer rumen in the winter-spring period, on average, 108 genomes/g of archaea were observed in individuals of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, and 109 genomes/in animals from the Nenets Autonomous District Archean. Thus, in the winter-spring period, a lower number of archaea in the rumen was observed in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District. According to the results of the T-RFLP method, 44 to 134 phylotypes were detected in the archaeal community of the reindeer rumen, the Shannon index was 2.02–3.80. The lowest content (up to 11.10 %) of methanogenic archaea of the Methanomicrobia class (including the families Methanosarcinaceae and Methanocorpusculaceae) was revealed in the Nenets Autonomous District, while their presence in individuals of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District reached 36.33 %. Interestingly, in adults of the Yamalo-Nenets and Nenets Autonomous Districts, a significant decrease in the representation of methanogenic archaea of the Methanomicrobia class was noted by 1.38 (P <0.05) and 2.70 times (P <0.01), respectively, compared with young individuals (up to 2 years).
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Rumen and Fecal Microbial Community Structure of Holstein and Jersey Dairy Cows as Affected by Breed, Diet, and Residual Feed Intake. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9080498. [PMID: 31362392 PMCID: PMC6721167 DOI: 10.3390/ani9080498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Dietary interventions aimed at reducing methane production may be influenced by other factors such as animal breed and feed efficiency (indicated by residual feed intake (RFI) status). We examined the rumen and fecal microbiota of Holstein and Jersey dairy cows with diverging RFI status fed diets differing in concentrate-to-forage ratio. Community differences seen in the rumen were reduced or absent in feces, except in the case of animal-to-animal variation, where differences were more pronounced. Understanding factors that influence methane production will be key to determining effective methane reduction strategies in the future. Abstract Identifying factors that influence the composition of the microbial population in the digestive system of dairy cattle will be key in regulating these populations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, we analyzed rumen and fecal samples from five high residual feed intake (RFI) Holstein cows, five low RFI Holstein cows, five high RFI Jersey cows and five low RFI Jersey cows, fed either a high-concentrate diet (expected to reduce methane emission) or a high-forage diet. Bacterial communities from both the rumen and feces were profiled using Illumina sequencing on the 16S rRNA gene. Rumen archaeal communities were profiled using Terminal-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) targeting the mcrA gene. The rumen methanogen community was influenced by breed but not by diet or RFI. The rumen bacterial community was influenced by breed and diet but not by RFI. The fecal bacterial community was influenced by individual animal variation and, to a lesser extent, by breed and diet but not by RFI. Only the bacterial community correlated with methane production. Community differences seen in the rumen were reduced or absent in feces, except in the case of animal-to-animal variation, where differences were more pronounced. The two cattle breeds had different levels of response to the dietary intervention; therefore, it may be appropriate to individually tailor methane reduction strategies to each cattle breed.
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Sun HZ, Plastow G, Guan LL. Invited review: Advances and challenges in application of feedomics to improve dairy cow production and health. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:5853-5870. [PMID: 31030919 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-16126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Dairy cattle science has evolved greatly over the past century, contributing significantly to the improvement in milk production achieved today. However, a new approach is needed to meet the increasing demand for milk production and address the increased concerns about animal health and welfare. It is now easy to collect and access large and complex data sets consisting of molecular, physiological, and metabolic data as well as animal-level data (such as behavior). This provides new opportunities to better understand the mechanisms regulating cow performance. The recently proposed concept of feedomics could help achieve this goal by increasing our understanding of interactions between the different components or levels and their impact on animal production. Feedomics is an emerging field that integrates a range of omics technologies (e.g., genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, metagenomics, and metatranscriptomics) to provide these insights. In this way, we can identify the best strategies to improve overall animal productivity, product quality, welfare, and health. This approach can help research communities elucidate the complex interactions among nutrition, environment, management, animal genetics, metabolism, physiology, and the symbiotic microbiota. In this review, we summarize the outcomes of the most recent research on omics in dairy cows and highlight how an integrated feedomics approach could be applied in the future to improve dairy cow production and health. Specifically, we focus on 2 topics: (1) improving milk yield and milk quality, and (2) understanding metabolic physiology in transition dairy cows, which are 2 important challenges faced by the dairy industry worldwide.
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- H Z Sun
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2P5
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2P5
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2P5.
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Wang R, Wang M, Zhang XM, Wen JN, Ma ZY, Long DL, Deng JP, Tan ZL. Effects of rumen cannulation on dissolved gases and methanogen community in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:2275-2282. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Zhu Z, Kristensen L, Difford GF, Poulsen M, Noel SJ, Abu Al-Soud W, Sørensen SJ, Lassen J, Løvendahl P, Højberg O. Changes in rumen bacterial and archaeal communities over the transition period in primiparous Holstein dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:9847-9862. [PMID: 30172409 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-14366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In the present study, we hypothesized that the rumen bacterial and archaeal communities would change significantly over the transition period of dairy cows, mainly as an adaptation to the classical use of low-grain prepartum and high-grain postpartum diets. Bacterial 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing of rumen samples from 10 primiparous Holstein dairy cows revealed no changes over the transition period in relative abundance of genera such as Ruminococcus, Butyrivibrio, Clostridium, Coprococcus, and Pseudobutyrivibrio. However, other dominant genus-level taxa, such as Prevotella, unclassified Ruminococcaceae, and unclassified Succinivibrionaceae, showed distinct changes in relative abundance from the prepartum to the postpartum period. Overall, we observed individual fluctuation patterns over the transition period for a range of bacterial taxa that, in some cases, were correlated with observed changes in the rumen short-chain fatty acids profile. Combined results from clone library and terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analyses, targeting the methyl-coenzyme M reductase α-subunit (mcrA) gene, revealed a methanogenic archaeal community dominated by the Methanobacteriales and Methanomassiliicoccales orders, particularly the genera Methanobrevibacter, Methanosphaera, and Methanomassiliicoccus. As observed for the bacterial community, the T-RFLP patterns showed significant shifts in methanogenic community composition over the transition period. Together, the composition of the rumen bacterial and archaeal communities exhibited changes in response to particularly the dietary changes of dairy cows over the transition period.
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- Zhigang Zhu
- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark.
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- Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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- Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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- Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark.
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Pitta DW, Indugu N, Baker L, Vecchiarelli B, Attwood G. Symposium review: Understanding diet-microbe interactions to enhance productivity of dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:7661-7679. [PMID: 29859694 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ruminants are dependent on the microbiota (bacteria, protozoa, archaea, and fungi) that inhabit the reticulo-rumen for digestion of feedstuffs. Nearly 70% of energy and 50% of protein requirements for dairy cows are met by microbial fermentation in the rumen, emphasizing the need to characterize the role of microbes in feed breakdown and nutrient utilization. Over the past 2 decades, next-generation sequencing technologies have allowed for rapid expansion of knowledge concerning microbial populations and alterations in response to forages, concentrates, supplements, and probiotics in the rumen. Advances in gene sequencing and emerging bioinformatic tools have allowed for increased throughput of data to aid in our understanding of the functional relevance of microbial genomes. In particular, metagenomics can identify specific genes involved in metabolic pathways, and metatranscriptomics can describe the transcriptional activity of microbial genes. These powerful approaches help untangle the complex interactions between microbes and dietary nutrients so that we can more fully understand the physiology of feed digestion in the rumen. Application of genomics-based approaches offers promise in unraveling microbial niches and respective gene repertoires to potentiate fiber and nonfiber carbohydrate digestion, microbial protein synthesis, and healthy biohydrogenation. New information on microbial genomics and interactions with dietary components will more clearly define pathways in the rumen to positively influence milk yield and components.
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- Dipti W Pitta
- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348.
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348
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- Rumen Microbial Genomics, Ag Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand 11222
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De Mulder T, Peiren N, Vandaele L, Ruttink T, De Campeneere S, Van de Wiele T, Goossens K. Impact of breed on the rumen microbial community composition and methane emission of Holstein Friesian and Belgian Blue heifers. Livest Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2017.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Indugu N, Vecchiarelli B, Baker LD, Ferguson JD, Vanamala JKP, Pitta DW. Comparison of rumen bacterial communities in dairy herds of different production. BMC Microbiol 2017; 17:190. [PMID: 28854878 PMCID: PMC5577838 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-017-1098-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare the rumen bacterial composition in high and low yielding dairy cows within and between two dairy herds. Eighty five Holstein dairy cows in mid-lactation (79-179 days in milk) were selected from two farms: Farm 12 (M305 = 12,300 kg; n = 47; 24 primiparous cows, 23 multiparous cows) and Farm 9 (M305 = 9700 kg; n = 38; 19 primiparous cows, 19 multiparous cows). Each study cow was sampled once using the stomach tube method and processed for 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing using the Ion Torrent (PGM) platform. RESULTS Differences in bacterial communities between farms were greater (Adonis: R2 = 0.16; p < 0.001) than within farm. Five bacterial lineages, namely Prevotella (48-52%), unclassified Bacteroidales (10-12%), unclassified bacteria (5-8%), unclassified Succinivibrionaceae (1-7%) and unclassified Prevotellaceae (4-5%) were observed to differentiate the community clustering patterns among the two farms. A notable finding is the greater (p < 0.05) contribution of Succinivibrionaceae lineages in Farm 12 compared to Farm 9. Furthermore, in Farm 12, Succinivibrionaceae lineages were higher (p < 0.05) in the high yielding cows compared to the low yielding cows in both primiparous and multiparous groups. Prevotella, S24-7 and Succinivibrionaceae lineages were found in greater abundance on Farm 12 and were positively correlated with milk yield. CONCLUSIONS Differences in rumen bacterial populations observed between the two farms can be attributed to dietary composition, particularly differences in forage type and proportion in the diets. A combination of corn silage and alfalfa silage may have contributed to the increased proportion of Proteobacteria in Farm 12. It was concluded that Farm 12 had a greater proportion of specialist bacteria that have the potential to enhance rumen fermentative digestion of feedstuffs to support higher milk yields.
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- Nagaraju Indugu
- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA, 19348, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA, 19348, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA, 19348, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA, 19348, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA, 16802, USA.,Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA, 19348, USA.
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Kim M, Park T, Yu Z. Metagenomic investigation of gastrointestinal microbiome in cattle. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2017; 30:1515-1528. [PMID: 28830126 PMCID: PMC5666186 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.17.0544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2017] [Revised: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including the rumen and the other intestinal segments of cattle, harbors a diverse, complex, and dynamic microbiome that drives feed digestion and fermentation in cattle, determining feed efficiency and output of pollutants. This microbiome also plays an important role in affecting host health. Research has been conducted for more than a century to understand the microbiome and its relationship to feed efficiency and host health. The traditional cultivation-based research elucidated some of the major metabolism, but studies using molecular biology techniques conducted from late 1980’s to the late early 2000’s greatly expanded our view of the diversity of the rumen and intestinal microbiome of cattle. Recently, metagenomics has been the primary technology to characterize the GI microbiome and its relationship with host nutrition and health. This review addresses the main methods/techniques in current use, the knowledge gained, and some of the challenges that remain. Most of the primers used in quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction quantification and diversity analysis using metagenomics of ruminal bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa were also compiled.
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- Minseok Kim
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology Team, National Institute of Animal Science, Wanju 55365, Korea
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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van de Pol JAA, van Best N, Mbakwa CA, Thijs C, Savelkoul PH, Arts ICW, Hornef MW, Mommers M, Penders J. Gut Colonization by Methanogenic Archaea Is Associated with Organic Dairy Consumption in Children. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:355. [PMID: 28344572 PMCID: PMC5344914 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The gut microbiota represents a complex and diverse ecosystem with a profound impact on human health, promoting immune maturation, and host metabolism as well as colonization resistance. Important members that have often been disregarded are the methanogenic archaea. Methanogenic archaea reduce hydrogen levels via the production of methane, thereby stimulating food fermentation by saccharolytic bacteria. On the other hand, colonization by archaea has been suggested to promote a number of gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and obesity. Archaea have been shown to be absent during infancy while omnipresent in school-aged children, suggesting that colonization may result from environmental exposure during childhood. The factors that determine the acquisition of methanogenic archaea, however, have remained undefined. Therefore, we aimed to explore determinants associated with the acquisition of the two main gastrointestinal archaeal species, Methanobrevibacter smithii and Methanosphaera stadtmanae, in children. Within the context of the KOALA Birth Cohort Study, fecal samples from 472 children aged 6–10 years were analyzed for the abundance of M. smithii and M. stadtmanae using qPCR. Environmental factors such as diet, lifestyle, hygiene, child rearing, and medication were recorded by repeated questionnaires. The relationship between these determinants and the presence and abundance of archaea was analyzed by logistic and linear regression respectively. Three hundred and sixty-nine out of the 472 children (78.2%) were colonized by M. smithii, and 39 out of the 472 children (8.3%) by M. stadtmanae. The consumption of organic yogurt (odds ratio: 4.25, CI95: 1.51; 11.95) and the consumption of organic milk (odds ratio: 5.58, CI95: 1.83; 17.01) were positively associated with the presence of M. smithii. We subsequently screened raw milk, processed milk, and yogurt samples for methanogens. We identified milk products as possible source for M. smithii, but not M. stadtmanae. In conclusion, M. smithii seems present in milk products and their consumption may determine archaeal gut colonization in children. For the first time, a large variety of determinants have been explored in association with gut colonization by methanogenic archaea. Although more information is needed to confirm and unravel the mechanisms in detail, it provides new insights on microbial colonization processes in early life.
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- Jeroen A A van de Pol
- Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht UniversityMaastricht, Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology, Grow - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht UniversityMaastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical CentreMaastricht, Netherlands; Institute of Medical Microbiology, RWTH Aachen University HospitalAachen, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical CentreMaastricht, Netherlands; Department of Medical Microbiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical CentreMaastricht, Netherlands
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- Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology and Department of Epidemiology, School for Cardiovascular Diseases (CARIM), Maastricht University Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical CentreMaastricht, Netherlands; Department of Medical Microbiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University Medical CentreMaastricht, Netherlands
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