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Wang M, Wu L, Guo Y, Sun J, Deng M, Liu G, Li Y, Sun B. Effects of fermented herbal tea residue on meat quality, rumen fermentation parameters and microbes of black goats. AMB Express 2023; 13:106. [PMID: 37787860 PMCID: PMC10547668 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-023-01610-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023] Open
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Herbal tea residue (HTR) is generally considered to be a reusable resource which has still retains considerable proportion of nutrients and active substances. This study aimed to investigate the effects of substitution of whole corn silage with fermented herbal tea residue (FHTR) on meat quality, serum indices, rumen fermentation, and microbes in Chuanzhong black goats. Twenty-two female Chuanzhong black goats (4 months old) with similar weight (9.55 ± 0.95 kg) were selected and randomly divided into two groups. FHTR was used to replace 0% (CON group) and 30% (FHTR group) of whole corn silage in the diets and fed as a total mixed ration (TMR) for Chuanzhong black goats. The adaptation feeding period was 7 days, and the experimental period was 35 days. Results illustrated that the FHTR group had higher value of a* and concentrations of DM and CP and lower rate of water loss (P < 0.05) than the CON group. For the serum indices, goats fed with 30% FHTR had higher (P < 0.05) concentration of CR on day 35. For rumen fermentation, the pH and ratio of acetic acid/propionic acid (AA/PA) in the FHTR group were significantly lower than those in the CON group (P < 0.05). In addition, we studied the goats's rumen microbial community composition and found that the dominant phyla were Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes,and Tenericutes; and the dominant genera were Quinella, Candidatus_Saccharimonas, and Saccharofermentans. There was a significant difference in the beta diversity of the rumen microbiota between groups (P < 0.05). To sum up, the addition of FHTR can affect the meat quality, serum indices, improved rumen fermentation by adjusted the diversity and function of the rumen microbiota.
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- Mingyue Wang
- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Aguilar-González M, Buitrón G, Shimada A, Ayala-Sumuano J, González-Dávalos L, Varela-Echavarría A, Mora O. Study on manipulation of ruminal fermentation using a bioelectrochemical system. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2023; 107:357-366. [PMID: 35500040 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13723] [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: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The purpose of this work was to develop a two-chamber bioelectrochemical cell to modify the metabolic activity of rumen microorganisms by applying an electric potential to the ruminal liquid. Carbohydrate fermentation changes were evaluated along with a molecular characterization by DNA sequencing of the ruminal microbial community. We observed that an electrochemical stimulation potential of 0.75 V enhanced basal acetate, propionate, and butyrate production by 71%, 86%, and 63%, respectively, with no detectable effects on grass substrate disappearance. The applied electric potential also led to changes in the volatile fatty acids production but not on the core microbiome.
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- Mariana Aguilar-González
- Posgrado en Ciencias de la Producción y la Salud Animal, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratory for Research on Advanced Processes for Water Treatment, Instituto de Ingeniería, Unidad Académica Juriquilla, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Querétaro, México
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- Laboratorio de Rumiología y Metabolismo Nutricional (RuMeN), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Cuautitlán, UNAM, Querétaro, México
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- Laboratorio de Rumiología y Metabolismo Nutricional (RuMeN), Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Cuautitlán, UNAM, Querétaro, México
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- Instituto de Neurobiología, UNAM, Querétaro, México
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Ge T, Yang C, Li B, Huang X, Zhao L, Zhang X, Tian L, Zhang E. High-energy diet modify rumen microbial composition and microbial energy metabolism pattern in fattening sheep. BMC Vet Res 2023; 19:32. [PMID: 36732756 PMCID: PMC9893671 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-023-03592-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Higher dietary energy is often used to achieve better animal performance in mutton sheep production. Notably, changing the diet formula affects rumen fermentation and the microbiota of ruminants. In this study, we investigated the effect of dietary energy on rumen fermentation and ruminal microbiota in fattening sheep. Fifteen 2-month-old white-headed Suffolk sheep (♂) × Hu sheep (♀) crossbred lambs were randomly divided into three treatments based on the dietary energy of the feeds fed: 8.67 MJ/kg (Low energy (LE); n = 5), 10.38 MJ/kg (standard energy (CON); n = 5), and 12.31 MJ/kg (high energy (HE); n = 5) groups. After 70 days of feeding, sheep were slaughtered and the ruminal fluids were collected and analyzed to determine fermentation parameters. Microbiota was determined using metagenomics sequencing. Notably, the microbial cell protein (MCP) and butyric acid concentrations were significantly high in the HE group. Metagenomic sequencing revealed that ACE and Chao indexes of the HE group were significantly decreased. Four genera among the major classified taxa across all the kingdoms differed in relative abundance in the three dietary energy levels. The relative abundances of Prevotella_brevis, Succiniclasticum_ruminis, Prevotellace-ae_bacterium, and Lachnospiraceae_bacterium were significantly correlated with rumen fermentation. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis further revealed that a high-energy diet increased lipid metabolism of microbiota. The Carbohydrate Active enzymes (CAZy) gene, which participates in energy metabolism, was upregulated, while genes regulating plant cell wall degradation were downregulated in the HE group. These results suggest that a high-energy diet had minimal influence on the rumen fermentation pattern but altered the composition of the rumen microbiota, enhancing microbial lipid metabolism and limiting crude fiber metabolism. The findings of this study provide scientific evidence of the effect of dietary energy on ruminant fermentation and fattening sheep production.
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- Ting Ge
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100 Shaanxi China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100 Shaanxi China
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Tsuchiya Y, Chiba E, Kimura A, Kawashima K, Hasunuma T, Kushibiki S, Kim YH, Sato S. Predicted functional analysis of rumen microbiota suggested the underlying mechanisms of the postpartum subacute ruminal acidosis in Holstein cows. J Vet Sci 2023; 24:e27. [PMID: 37012035 PMCID: PMC10071287 DOI: 10.4142/jvs.22246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationships between the postpartum subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) occurrence and predicted bacterial functions during the periparturient period are still not clear in Holstein cows. OBJECTIVES The present study was performed to investigate the alterations of rumen fermentation, bacterial community structure, and predicted bacterial functional pathways in Holstein cows. METHODS Holstein cows were divided into the SARA (n = 6) or non-SARA (n = 4) groups, depending on whether they developed SARA during the first 2 weeks after parturition. Reticulo-ruminal pH was measured continuously during the study period. Reticulo-ruminal fluid samples were collected 3 weeks prepartum, and 2 and 6 weeks postpartum, and blood samples were collected 3 weeks before, 0, 2, 4 and 6 weeks postpartum. RESULTS The postpartum decline in 7-day mean reticulo-ruminal pH was more severe and longer-lasting in the SARA group compared with the non-SARA group. Changes in predicted functional pathways were identified in the SARA group. A significant upregulation of pathway "PWY-6383" associated with Mycobacteriaceae species was identified at 3 weeks after parturition in the SARA group. Significantly identified pathways involved in denitrification (DENITRIFICATION-PWY and PWY-7084), detoxification of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (PWY1G-0), and starch degradation (PWY-622) in the SARA group were downregulated. CONCLUSIONS The postpartum SARA occurrence is likely related to the predicted functions of rumen bacterial community rather than the alterations of rumen fermentation or fluid bacterial community structure. Therefore, our result suggests the underlying mechanisms, namely functional adaptation of bacterial community, causing postpartum SARA in Holstein cows during the periparturient period.
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- Yoshiyuki Tsuchiya
- Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- Chiba Prefectural Livestock Research Center, Yachimata, Chiba 289-1113, Japan
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- Toyama Prefectural Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Toyama 939-8153, Japan
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- Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0901, Japan
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- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
- Department of Large Animal Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
- Cooperative Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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Wu T, Liang J, Wang T, Zhao R, Ma Y, Gao Y, Zhao S, Chen G, Liu B. Cysteamine-supplemented diet for cashmere goats: A potential strategy to inhibit rumen biohydrogenation and enhance plasma antioxidant capacity. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:997091. [PMID: 36299633 PMCID: PMC9590691 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.997091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cysteamine (CS), as a feed supplement, can increase the level of growth hormone (GH) in the blood, promote animal growth. However, little attention has been paid to the effects of CS on the rumen microbiome and metabolic profile in cashmere goats. This study aimed to assess the effects of rumen microbiota, metabolites, and plasma antioxidative capacity induced by CS supplementation in cashmere goats. We selected 30 Inner Mongolia white cashmere goat ewes (aged 18 months), and randomly separate the goats into three groups (n = 10 per group) to experiment for 40 days. Oral 0 (control group, CON), 60 (low CS, LCS), or 120 mg/kg BW-1 (high CS, HCS) coated CS hydrochloride every day. Using 16S and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, we identified 12 bacterial and 3 fungal genera with significant changes among the groups, respectively. We found a significant increase in rumen NH3-N and total volatile fatty acid (TVFA) concentrations in the LCS and HCS groups compared with the CON. With untargeted LC-MS/MS metabolomics, we screened 59 rumen differential metabolites. Among the screened metabolites, many unsaturated and saturated fatty acids increased and decreased with CS treatment, respectively. CS supplementation increased the levels of plasma total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), GH, and insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1). Spearman correlation analysis revealed that the abundance of U29-B03, Lactococcus, and Brochothrix were positively associated with the levels of δ2-THA, TVFA and antioxidant capacity. In conclusion, CS significantly affected rumen microbiota and fermentation parameters, and ultimately inhibited the biohydrogenation of rumen metabolites, enhanced plasma antioxidant capacity, and regulated some hormones of the GH-IGF-1 axis. This study provides an overall view into the CS application as a strategy to improve health production in cashmere goats.
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- Tiecheng Wu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China,Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China,Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China,*Correspondence: Guoshun Chen
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot, China,Bin Liu
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Kong F, Liu Y, Wang S, Zhang Y, Wang W, Yang H, Lu N, Li S. Nutrient Digestibility, Microbial Fermentation, and Response in Bacterial Composition to Methionine Dipeptide: An In Vitro Study. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11010093. [PMID: 35053091 PMCID: PMC8772947 DOI: 10.3390/biology11010093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Simple Summary The rumen microbiota plays an important role in maintaining microbiota homeostasis and promoting milk production synthesis through utilizing amino acids and non-protein nitrogen. Furthermore, various nitrogen sources have shown distinct effects on microbial growth rates. The methionine dipeptide (MD) is a bioactive peptide consisting of two methionine (Met) residues linked by a peptide bond. Although the role of MD in milk protein synthesis is established, little is known about its role in bacterial fermentation. The present study demonstrates that the various nitrogen sources could reshape microbiota differently, and MD could be more efficient than free Met in the rumen to support acetate producer growth. Our study provides some new insights into the relationship between ruminal microbiota of dairy cows and small peptides and points to potential strategies to effectively enhance the health condition and digestion ability of dairy cows. Abstract It is well known that the methionine dipeptide (MD) could enhance the dairy cows milking performance. However, there is still a knowledge gap of the effects of MD on the rumen fermentation characteristics, microbiota composition, and digestibility. This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of different nitrogen sources with a total mixed ration on in vitro nutrient digestibility, fermentation characteristics, and bacterial composition. The treatments included 5 mg urea (UR), 25.08 mg methionine (Met), 23.57 mg MD, and no additive (CON) in fermentation culture medium composed of buffer solution, filtrated Holstein dairy cow rumen fluid, and substrate (1 g total mixed ration). Nutrient digestibility was measured after 24 h and 48 h fermentation, and fermentation parameters and microbial composition were measured after 48 h fermentation. Digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent fiber (ADF) in the MD group at 48 h were significantly higher than in the CON and UR groups. The total volatile fatty acid concentration was higher in the MD group than in the other groups. In addition, 16S rRNA microbial sequencing results showed MD significantly improved the relative abundances of Succinivibrio, Anaerotruncus, and Treponema_2, whereas there was no significant difference between Met and UR groups. Spearman’s correlation analysis showed the relative abundance of Succinivibrio and Anaerotruncus were positively correlated with gas production, NDF digestibility, ADF digestibility, and acetate, propionate, butyrate, and total volatile fatty acid concentrations. Overall, our results suggested that the microbiota in the fermentation system could be affected by additional nitrogen supplementation and MD could effectively enhance the nutrient utilization in dairy cows.
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- Fanlin Kong
- The State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center of Raw Milk Quality and Safety Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (F.K.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (H.Y.)
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- Beijing Jingwa Agricultural Science & Technology Innovation Center, Beijing 100193, China;
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- The State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center of Raw Milk Quality and Safety Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (F.K.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (H.Y.)
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- Laboratory of Anatomy of Domestic Animals, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
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- The State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center of Raw Milk Quality and Safety Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (F.K.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (H.Y.)
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- The State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center of Raw Milk Quality and Safety Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (F.K.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (H.Y.)
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- Beijing Jingwa Agricultural Science & Technology Innovation Center, Beijing 100193, China;
- Correspondence: (N.L.); (S.L.); Tel.: +86-10-62731254 (S.L.)
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- The State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Beijing Engineering Technology Research Center of Raw Milk Quality and Safety Control, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; (F.K.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (H.Y.)
- Correspondence: (N.L.); (S.L.); Tel.: +86-10-62731254 (S.L.)
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