Assessing the relationship between the rumen microbiota and feed efficiency in Nellore steers.
16S rRNA gene
Beef cattle
ITS1 region
Next-generation sequencing
RFI
Rumen microbiota
Journal
Journal of animal science and biotechnology
ISSN: 1674-9782
Titre abrégé: J Anim Sci Biotechnol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101581293
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Jul 2021
15 Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
29
12
2020
accepted:
07
05
2021
entrez:
15
7
2021
pubmed:
16
7
2021
medline:
16
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Ruminants rely upon a complex community of microbes in their rumen to convert host-indigestible feed into nutrients. However, little is known about the association between the rumen microbiota and feed efficiency traits in Nellore (Bos indicus) cattle, a breed of major economic importance to the global beef market. Here, we compare the composition of the bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities in the rumen of Nellore steers with high and low feed efficiency (FE) phenotypes, as measured by residual feed intake (RFI). The Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in positive-RFI steers (p-RFI, low feed efficiency) than in negative-RFI (n-RFI, high feed efficiency) steers. The differences in bacterial composition from steers with high and low FE were mainly associated with members of the families Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae and Christensenellaceae, as well as the genus Prevotella. Archaeal community richness was lower (P < 0.05) in p-RFI than in n-RFI steers and the genus Methanobrevibacter was either increased or exclusive of p-RFI steers. The fungal genus Buwchfawromyces was more abundant in the rumen solid fraction of n-RFI steers (P < 0.05) and a highly abundant OTU belonging to the genus Piromyces was also increased in the rumen microbiota of high-efficiency steers. However, analysis of rumen fermentation variables and functional predictions indicated similar metabolic outputs for the microbiota of distinct FE groups. Our results demonstrate that differences in the ruminal microbiota of high and low FE Nellore steers comprise specific taxa from the bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities. Biomarker OTUs belonging to the genus Piromyces were identified in animals showing high feed efficiency, whereas among archaea, Methanobrevibacter was associated with steers classified as p-RFI. The identification of specific RFI-associated microorganisms in Nellore steers could guide further studies targeting the isolation and functional characterization of rumen microbes potentially important for the energy-harvesting efficiency of ruminants.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Ruminants rely upon a complex community of microbes in their rumen to convert host-indigestible feed into nutrients. However, little is known about the association between the rumen microbiota and feed efficiency traits in Nellore (Bos indicus) cattle, a breed of major economic importance to the global beef market. Here, we compare the composition of the bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities in the rumen of Nellore steers with high and low feed efficiency (FE) phenotypes, as measured by residual feed intake (RFI).
RESULTS
RESULTS
The Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio was significantly higher (P < 0.05) in positive-RFI steers (p-RFI, low feed efficiency) than in negative-RFI (n-RFI, high feed efficiency) steers. The differences in bacterial composition from steers with high and low FE were mainly associated with members of the families Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae and Christensenellaceae, as well as the genus Prevotella. Archaeal community richness was lower (P < 0.05) in p-RFI than in n-RFI steers and the genus Methanobrevibacter was either increased or exclusive of p-RFI steers. The fungal genus Buwchfawromyces was more abundant in the rumen solid fraction of n-RFI steers (P < 0.05) and a highly abundant OTU belonging to the genus Piromyces was also increased in the rumen microbiota of high-efficiency steers. However, analysis of rumen fermentation variables and functional predictions indicated similar metabolic outputs for the microbiota of distinct FE groups.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Our results demonstrate that differences in the ruminal microbiota of high and low FE Nellore steers comprise specific taxa from the bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities. Biomarker OTUs belonging to the genus Piromyces were identified in animals showing high feed efficiency, whereas among archaea, Methanobrevibacter was associated with steers classified as p-RFI. The identification of specific RFI-associated microorganisms in Nellore steers could guide further studies targeting the isolation and functional characterization of rumen microbes potentially important for the energy-harvesting efficiency of ruminants.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34261531
doi: 10.1186/s40104-021-00599-7
pii: 10.1186/s40104-021-00599-7
pmc: PMC8281616
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
79Subventions
Organisme : Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
ID : PQ-02171-15
Organisme : National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
ID : T32AI55397
Organisme : Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
ID : PVE 313792/2014-3
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : T32 AI055397
Pays : United States
Organisme : Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
ID : 0001
Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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