S. Kar

Host identity dominates over intra-ruminal spatial variation in shaping the rumen microbiome of Holstein–Friesian dairy cows

The rumen is a structurally complex fermentation chamber with distinct physicochemical zones, resulting in intra-ruminal biogeography and raising the question whether microbial communities vary spatially within the rumen. We investigated the extent of intra-ruminal microbial variation by analyzing rumen fluid collected...