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Assessment of Rumen Microbiota from a Large Dairy Cattle Cohort Reveals the Pan and Core Bacteriomes Contributing to Varied Phenotypes.

ABSTRACT: Currently, knowledge on the extent to which rumen microbiota differ in a large population of cattle fed the same diet and whether such differences are associated with animal performance is limited. This study was conducted to characterize the rumen microbiota of a large cohort of lactating Holstein dairy cows (n = 334) that were fed the same diet and raised under the same environment, aiming to uncover linkages between core and pan rumen microbiomes and host phenotypes. Amplicon sequencing of the partial 16S rRNA gene identified 391 bacterial genera in the pan bacteriome and 33 genera in the core bacteriome. Interanimal variation existed in the pan and core bacteriomes, with the effect of lactation stage being more prominent than that of parity (the number of pregnancies, ranging from 2 to 7) and sire. Spearman's correlation network analysis revealed significant correlations among bacteria, rumen short-chain fatty acids, and lactation performance, with the core and noncore genera accounting for 53.9 and 46.2% of the network, respectively. These results suggest that the pan rumen bacteriome together with the core bacteriome potentially contributes to variations in milk production traits. Our findings provide an understanding of the potential functions of noncore rumen microbes, suggesting the possibility of enhancing bacterial fermentation using strategies to manipulate the core and noncore bacteriomes for improved cattle performance.IMPORTANCE This study revealed the rumen bacteriome from a large dairy cattle cohort (n = 334) raised under the same management and showed the linkages among the rumen core and pan bacteriomes, rumen short-chain fatty acids, and milk production phenotypes. The findings from this study suggest that the pan rumen bacteriome, together with the core bacteriome, potentially contributes to variations in host milk production traits. Fundamental knowledge on the rumen core and pan microbiomes and their roles in contributing to lactation performance provides novel insights into future strategies for manipulating rumen microbiota to enhance milk production in dairy cattle.

SUBMITTER: Xue M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6146982 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Assessment of Rumen Microbiota from a Large Dairy Cattle Cohort Reveals the Pan and Core Bacteriomes Contributing to Varied Phenotypes.

Xue Mingyuan M Sun Huizeng H Wu Xuehui X Guan Le Luo LL Liu Jianxin J

Applied and environmental microbiology 20180917 19

Currently, knowledge on the extent to which rumen microbiota differ in a large population of cattle fed the same diet and whether such differences are associated with animal performance is limited. This study was conducted to characterize the rumen microbiota of a large cohort of lactating Holstein dairy cows (<i>n</i> = 334) that were fed the same diet and raised under the same environment, aiming to uncover linkages between core and pan rumen microbiomes and host phenotypes. Amplicon sequencin ...[more]

PMID: 30054362

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