Reductive acetogenesis is a dominant process in the ruminant hindgut
Abstract Background The microbes residing in ruminant gastrointestinal tracts play a crucial role in converting plant biomass to volatile fatty acids, which serve as the primary energy source for ruminants. This gastrointestinal tract comprises a foregut (rumen) and hindgut (cecum and colon), which...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-01-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-024-02018-1 |
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