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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Paul E.
dc.contributor.authorEnriquez-Hidalgo, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorHennessy, Deirdre
dc.contributor.authorMcCabe, Matthew S.
dc.contributor.authorKenny, David A.
dc.contributor.authorK. Kelly, Alan
dc.contributor.authorWaters, Sinéad M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-02T14:30:02Z
dc.date.available2023-08-02T14:30:02Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationSmith, P.E., Enriquez-Hidalgo, D., Hennessy, D. et al. Sward type alters the relative abundance of members of the rumen microbial ecosystem in dairy cows. Sci Rep 10, 9317 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66028-3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11019/3062
dc.descriptionpeer-revieweden_US
dc.description.abstractThe performance of ruminant livestock has been shown to benefit from the enhanced nutritive value and herbage yield associated with clover incorporation in the grazing sward. However, little research to date has been conducted investigating the effects of mixed swards containing white clover on the composition of the rumen microbiome. In this study, the rumen microbial composition of late lactation dairy cows grazing perennial ryegrass only (PRG; n = 20) or perennial ryegrass and white clover (WCPRG; n = 19) swards, was characterised using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. PERMANOVA analysis indicated diet significantly altered the composition of the rumen microbiome (P = 0.024). Subtle shifts in the relative abundance of 14 bacterial genera were apparent between diets, including an increased relative abundance of Lachnospira (0.04 vs. 0.23%) and Pseudobutyrivibrio (1.38 vs. 0.81%) in the WCPRG and PRG groups, respectively. The composition of the archaeal community was altered between dietary groups, with a minor increase in the relative abundance of Methanosphaera in the WCPRG observed. Results from this study highlight the potential for sward type to influence the composition of the rumen microbial community.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesScientific Reports;Vol 10
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/*
dc.subjectMicrobiomeen_US
dc.subjectApplied microbiologyen_US
dc.titleSward type alters the relative abundance of members of the rumen microbial ecosystem in dairy cowsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66028-3
dc.contributor.sponsorWalsh Fellowship awarden_US
dc.contributor.sponsorGrantNumberRMIS 0364en_US
refterms.dateFOA2023-08-02T14:30:04Z


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