ArticleScientific reports2020
Sward type alters the relative abundance of members of the rumen microbial ecosystem in dairy cows.
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- Understanding the influence of sward type and dairy cow breed on enteric methane emissions through investigation of the rumen microbiome.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- The inclusion of a companion legume or herb, in combination with perennial ryegrass increased growth performance and reduced enteric methane emissions in lambs postweaning.Journal of animal science · 2025Article
- Triadic relationships between pasture exposure, gastrointestinal parasites, and hindgut microbiomes in grazing lambs.PloS one · 2025Article
- Temporal establishment of the colon microbiota in Angus calves from birth to post-weaning.PloS one · 2025Article
- Evaluating the rumen microbial community of genetically divergent spring-calving dairy cows grazing grass-only or grass-clover swards at different stages of the grazing season.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Sward type alters enteric methane emissions, nitrogen output and the relative abundance of the rumen microbial ecosystem in sheep.Journal of animal science · 2024Article
- Effects of forage type on the rumen microbiota, growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in fattening goats.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Enteric methane research and mitigation strategies for pastoral-based beef cattle production systems.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Review
- Differences in the Composition of the Rumen Microbiota of Finishing Beef Cattle Divergently Ranked for Residual Methane Emissions.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Soil Nitrogen Treatment Alters Microbiome Networks Across Farm Niches.Frontiers in microbiology · 2021Article
- Effect of Divergent Feeding Regimes During Early Life on the Rumen Microbiota in Calves.Frontiers in microbiology · 2021Article
- Incorporating a Fresh Mixed Annual Ryegrass and Berseem Clover Forage Into the Winter Diet of Dairy Cows Resulted in Reduced Milk Yield, but Reduced Nitrogen Excretion and Reduced Methane Yield.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Article
- Synthetic Sequencing Standards: A Guide to Database Choice for Rumen Microbiota Amplicon Sequencing Analysis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2020Article
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Abstract
The 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.
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