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GENOMIC DETERMINANTS FOR THE RUMEN MICROBIOME

Objective

The major goal in this project is to determine the potential to breed beef cattle that are more likely to propagate desirable rumen microbes that contribute to sustainable beef production. In order to achieve our major goal, we will pursue the following objectives:1: Determine the microbial compositional profiles and microbial interactions in the rumen of Angus cattle and their relation to feed efficiency.2: Estimate the heritability of rumen microbiota and microbial features.3: Identify genomic markers for rumen microbial taxonomic features.

Investigators
Myer, P. R.
Institution
University of Tennessee
Start date
2020
End date
2023
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
TEN2019-06012
Accession number
1021775
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