Discrepancies in the rumen microbiome, metabolome, and serum metabolome among Hu sheep, East Friesian sheep, and East Friesian × Hu crossbred sheep

Crossbreeding has emerged as a strategy to combine desirable traits from different sheep breeds, with the goal of enhancing productivity, disease resistance, and growth rates. This study compares the immune responses, rumen microbiomes, and serum metabolites of Hu sheep, East Friesian (EF) sheep, an...

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Main Authors: Ruilin Du, Shuo Yan, Wenna Yao, Huimin Zhang, Yue Xue, Yulong Zhao, Guifang Cao, Jun Liu, Yong Zhang, Xihe Li, Siqin Bao, Yongli Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1498050/full
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