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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2026

Effect of sorghum-based diets on the abundance and diversity of ruminal methanogenic archaea in Mashona goats.

Nyasha Rugwete, Tonderai Mutibvu, Elijah Nyakudya, Khanyisile Hadebe, Tinyiko Edward Halimani

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Nyasha RugweteDepartment of Research and Specialist Services, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Tonderai MutibvuDepartment of Livestock Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Elijah NyakudyaDepartment of Livestock Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Khanyisile HadebeAgricultural Research Council Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Pretoria, South Africa.
Tinyiko Edward HalimaniDepartment of Livestock Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.

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Abstract

Dietary manipulation offers an effective strategy for modifying rumen microbiota to reduce methane emissions. The study assessed the influence of sorghum-based diets on the ruminal methanogenic archaeal community in Mashona goats. The diets were formulated as follows; PS:50-50% (plain or untreated sorghum); SS:75-75% (soaked sorghum at 75% inclusion); FS:25-25% (fermented sorghum at 25% inclusion); MS:100-100% (malted sorghum at 100% inclusion); M:100-(100% maize-based) and CC-a commercial concentrate as the control. A total of 48 Mashona goats blocked by sex were randomly allocated into six treatments of eight animals each in a randomized block design (RBD). Selection of experimental animals was based on breed characteristics. The selected goats had an initial age range of approximately 12 months and an average initial body weight of 16-17 kg. A total of 16 rumen samples were collected from the experimental animals after a 15-week feeding trial for DNA extraction and microbiota analysis. Results obtained revealed that diet significantly influenced archaeal composition, with the phylum Euryarchaeota and genus

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archaeaindigenous goatsmeta-taxonomicsmethane emissionsorghum

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