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Wang Z, Li Q, Lan X, Shen W, Wan F, He J, Tang S, Tan Z. Evaluation of stirring time through a rumen simulation technique: Influences on rumen fermentation and bacterial community. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1103222. [PMID: 36950158 PMCID: PMC10026382 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1103222] [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: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Rumen motility is a key element that influences ruminant nutrition, whereas little is known about the effects of rumen contraction duration on rumen fermentation and ruminal microbiome. We previously reported that proper rotation speed of a rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC) system enhanced rumen fermentation and microbial protein (MCP) production. In the present study, different contraction durations and intervals were simulated by setting different stirring times and intervals of the stirrers in a RUSITEC system. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the influences of stirring time on rumen fermentation characteristics, nutrient degradation, and ruminal bacterial microbiota in vitro. Methods This experiment was performed in a 3 × 3 Latin square design, with each experimental period comprising 4 d for adjustment and 3 d for sample collection. Three stirring time treatments were set: the constant stir (CS), the intermittent stir 1 (each stir for 5 min with an interval of 2 min, IS1), and the intermittent stir 2 (each stir for 4 min with an interval of 3 min, IS2). Results The total volatile fatty acid (TVFA) concentration, valerate molar proportion, ammonia nitrogen level, MCP density, protozoa count, disappearance rates of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber, emissions of total gas and methane, and the richness index Chao 1 for the bacterial community were higher (p < 0.05) in the IS1 when compared to those in the CS. The greatest TVFA, MCP, protozoa count, nutrient disappearance rates, gas productions, and bacterial richness indices of Ace and Chao 1 amongst all treatments were observed in the IS2. The relative abundance of the genus Treponema was enriched (p < 0.05) in CS, while the enrichment (p < 0.05) of Agathobacter ruminis and another two less known bacterial genera were identified in IS2. Discussion It could be concluded that the proper reduction in the stirring time might help to enhance the feed fermentation, MCP synthesis, gas production, and the relative abundances of specific bacterial taxa.
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- Zuo Wang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- *Correspondence: Weijun Shen,
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Na SW, Guan LL. Understanding the role of rumen epithelial host-microbe interactions in cattle feed efficiency. ANIMAL NUTRITION 2022; 10:41-53. [PMID: 35647325 PMCID: PMC9117530 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2022.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Localization of urea transporter B in the developing bovine rumen. ANIMAL NUTRITION 2022; 10:216-222. [PMID: 35785258 PMCID: PMC9207548 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2022.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Urea nitrogen secreted from blood to rumen is a crucial factor shaping the symbiotic relationship between host ruminants and their microbial populations. Passage of urea across rumen epithelia is facilitated by urea transporter B (UT-B), but the long-term regulation of these proteins remains unclear. As ruminal function develops over a period of months, the developing rumen is an excellent model with which to investigate this regulation. Using rumen epithelium samples of calves from birth to 96 d of age, this study performed immunolocalization studies to localize and semi-quantify UT-B protein development. As expected, preliminary experiments confirmed that ruminal monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) short chain fatty acid transporter protein abundance increased with age (P < 0.01, n = 4). Further investigation revealed that ruminal UT-B was present in the first few weeks of life and initially detected in the basolateral membrane of stratum basale cells. Over the next 2 months, UT-B staining spread to other epithelial layers and semi-quantification indicated that UT-B abundance significantly increased with age (P < 0.01, n = 4 or 6). These changes were in line with the development of rumen function after the advent of solid feed intake and weaning, exhibiting a similar pattern to both MCT1 transporters and papillae growth. This study therefore confirmed age-dependent changes of in situ ruminal UT-B protein, adding to our understanding of the long-term regulation of ruminal urea transporters.
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Zhong C, Griffin LL, Heussaff O, O’Dea R, Whelan C, Stewart G. Sex-Related Differences in UT-B Urea Transporter Abundance in Fallow Deer Rumen. Vet Sci 2022; 9:vetsci9020073. [PMID: 35202326 PMCID: PMC8878845 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci9020073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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Rumen studies have focused almost exclusively on livestock species under strictly regimented diets. This means that the ruminal condition of free-living and free-feeding wildlife remains practically unstudied. Urea nitrogen salvaging, a process by which urea is passed into the rumen, to both provide a valuable source of nitrogen for bacterial growth and to buffer the potentially harmful acidic effects of bacterial short chain fatty acids, has remained unexplored in wild ruminants, such as deer. UT-B2 transporters are the key proteins reported to facilitate the transepithelial ruminal urea transport. In this study, we investigate the expression, abundance and localisation of urea transporters in the rumen of a semi-wild fallow deer (Dama dama) population. Physical measurements confirmed that males had larger rumen than females, while adults had longer papillae than juveniles. Initial RT-PCR experiments confirmed the expression of UT-B2, while immunolocalisation studies revealed that strong UT-B staining was present in the stratum basale of deer rumen. Western blotting analysis demonstrated that a 50 kDa UT-B2 protein was significantly more abundant in adult females compared to adult males. This study confirms the presence of UT-B2 urea transporters in deer rumen and suggests that sex-related differences occur, bringing new insight into our understanding of rumen physiology.
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- Chongliang Zhong
- School of Biology & Environmental Science, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland; (C.Z.); (L.L.G.); (O.H.); (R.O.); (C.W.)
- School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Biology & Environmental Science, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland; (C.Z.); (L.L.G.); (O.H.); (R.O.); (C.W.)
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- School of Biology & Environmental Science, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland; (C.Z.); (L.L.G.); (O.H.); (R.O.); (C.W.)
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- School of Biology & Environmental Science, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland; (C.Z.); (L.L.G.); (O.H.); (R.O.); (C.W.)
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- School of Biology & Environmental Science, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland; (C.Z.); (L.L.G.); (O.H.); (R.O.); (C.W.)
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- School of Biology & Environmental Science, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland; (C.Z.); (L.L.G.); (O.H.); (R.O.); (C.W.)
- Correspondence:
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Adebayo Arowolo M, Zhang XM, Wang M, Wang R, Wen JN, Hao LZ, He JH, Shen WJ, Ma ZY, Tan ZL. Proper motility enhances rumen fermentation and microbial protein synthesis with decreased saturation of dissolved gases in rumen simulation technique. J Dairy Sci 2021; 105:231-241. [PMID: 34696908 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The physiological function of the reticulorumen plays an essential role in ruminant nutrition, and detailed knowledge of rumen motility can further advance understanding of ruminant nutrition and physiology. Rumen motility was simulated by setting different stirrer rotation speeds in a rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC) system. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of rotation speeds on rumen fermentation, saturation factor of dissolved gases, hydrogen (H2) and methane (CH4) emissions, microbial protein synthesis, and selected microbial population using RUSITEC. The experiment was performed according to a balanced 3 × 3 Latin square design, and each period included 7 d for adaptation and 3 d for sampling. Three motility treatments included 5, 15, and 25 rpm rotation speeds. Daily total gas and H2 and CH4 emissions had quadratic responses to the increasing rotation speed and were highest at 15 rpm. Quadratic and linear responses (highest at 5 rpm) to increasing rotation speed were observed for saturation factors of H2 and CH4, liquid-dissolved H2 and CH4 concentrations, and headspace concentration of H2 in the gas phase, whereas increasing rotation speed linearly decreased saturation factors of CO2 and liquid-dissolved CO2 concentration. Quadratic and linear responses to increasing rotation speed were observed for molar percentages of acetate, ammonia, and microbial protein concentration, whereas increasing rotation speed quadratically increased pH and decreased total volatile fatty acid concentration and acetate-to-propionate ratio. The 15-rpm rotation speed had the highest values of total volatile fatty acids, acetate molar percentage, and microbial protein concentration. Quadratic and linear responses to increasing rotation speed were observed for copy numbers of solid-associated fungi and fluid-associated bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, while increasing rotation speed linearly increased copy numbers of solid-associated protozoa. Rotation at 15 rpm increased populations of fungi and protozoa in the solid rumen contents and the population of bacteria and fungi in the liquid rumen contents. In summary, this study provides insights on the biofunction of proper rumen motility (i.e., at a rotation speed of 15 rpm), such as improving feed fermentation, increasing gas emissions with decreased dissolved gas concentrations and saturation factors, and promoting microbial colonization and microbial protein synthesis, although further increase in rotation speed (i.e., to 25 rpm) decreases feed fermentation and microbial protein synthesis.
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- Muhammed Adebayo Arowolo
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan Province, P.R. China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan Province, P.R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- Academy of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine of Qinghai University, Key Laboratory of Plateau Grazing Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Qinghai Province, Xining 810016, Qinghai Province, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, Hunan Province, P.R. China.
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, Hunan Province, P.R. China
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Lin LP, Liu D, Qian JC, Wu L, Zhao Q, Tan RX. Post-ingestion conversion of dietary indoles into anticancer agents. Natl Sci Rev 2021; 9:nwab144. [PMID: 35505660 PMCID: PMC9053945 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwab144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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There are health benefits from consuming cruciferous vegetables that release indole-3-carbinol (I3C), but the in vivo transformation of I3C-related indoles remains underinvestigated. Here we detail the post-ingestion conversion of I3C into antitumor agents, 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-3,3′-diindolylmethane (LTr1) and 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), by conceptualizing and materializing the reaction flux derailing (RFD) approach as a means of unraveling these stepwise transformations to be non-enzymatic but pH-dependent and gut microbe-sensitive. In the upper (or acidic) gastrointestinal tract, LTr1 is generated through Michael addition of 3-methyleneindolium (3MI, derived in situ from I3C) to DIM produced from I3C via the formaldehyde-releasing (major) and CO2-liberating (minor) pathways. In the large intestine, ‘endogenous’ I3C and DIM can form, respectively, from couplings of formaldehyde with one and two molecules of indole (a tryptophan catabolite). Acid-producing gut bacteria such as Lactobacillus acidophilus facilitate the H+-promotable steps. This work updates our understanding of the merits of I3C consumption and identifies LTr1 as a drug candidate.
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- Li Ping Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Functional Biomolecules, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Functional Biomolecules, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Institute of Functional Biomolecules, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for TCM Quality and Efficacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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Piao M, Ma J, Diao Q, Tu Y. Effects of diets with different solid-to-liquid feed ratios with the same dry matter intake on the growth performance and gastrointestinal development of male Holstein calves. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Nikoloudaki O, Lemos Junior WJF, Borruso L, Campanaro S, De Angelis M, Vogel RF, Di Cagno R, Gobbetti M. How multiple farming conditions correlate with the composition of the raw cow's milk lactic microbiome. Environ Microbiol 2021; 23:1702-1716. [PMID: 33497002 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Questionnaires on farming conditions were retrieved from 2129 dairy farms and clustered, resulting in 106 representative raw cow's milk samples analysed in winter and summer. Substantiating the efficiency of our survey, some farming conditions affected the milk physicochemical composition. Culturing identified several species of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) per milk, whose number increased through 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene sequencing and shotgun metagenome analyses. Season, indoor versus outdoor housing, cow numbers, milk substitutes, ratio cattle/rest area, house care system during lactation, and urea and medium-chain fatty acids correlated with the overall microbiome composition and the LAB diversity within it. Shotgun metagenome detected variations in gene numbers and uniqueness per milk. LAB functional pathways differed among milk samples. Focusing on amino acid metabolisms and matching the retrieved annotated genes versus non-starter lactic acid bacteria (NSLAB) references from KEGG and corresponding to those identified, all samples had the same gene spectrum for each pathway. Conversely, gene redundancy varied among samples and agreed with NSLAB diversity. Milk samples with higher numbers of NSLAB species harboured higher number of copies per pathway, which would enable steady-state towards perturbations. Some farming conditions, which affected the microbiome richness, also correlated with the NSLAB composition and functionality.
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- Olga Nikoloudaki
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Libera Università di Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Libera Università di Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Libera Università di Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Via 8 Febbraio 1848, 2, Padova, 35122, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari A. Moro, Piazza Umberto I, Bari, 70121, Italy
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- Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl für Technische Mikrobiologie, Gregor Mendel Straße 4, Freising, 85354, Germany
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Libera Università di Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Libera Università di Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
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