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Rumen Microbes – Megasphaera elsdenii

May 04, 2018
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Megasphaera elsdenii are anaerobic, Gram-negative, and coccus (spherical shaped)…

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Rumen Microbes – Desulfovibrio desulfuricans

Feb 09, 2018
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The use of by-products from the ethanol industry for livestock feeding has provided a more readily available feed source. However…

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Rumen Microbes – A look back at 2017

Jan 10, 2018
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To honor our first year at rumenmicrobes.utk.edu and all the microbes featured, we’ve developed…

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Rumen Microbes – Dasytricha ruminantium

Nov 16, 2017
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This featured ruminal microbe is Dasytricha ruminantium​…

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Rumen Microbes – Staphylococcus epidermidis

Nov 12, 2017
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​Staphylococcus epidermidis are among many bacteria found in the rumen of reindeer. Reindeer are…

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Rumen Microbes – Methanobrevibacter ruminantium

Oct 16, 2017
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This highlighted microbe features a methane-producing species of archaea, Methanobrevibacter ruminantium. Mbb. ruminantium was the first methanogenic archaeal species to have its genome fully sequenced and has been studied extensively…

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Rumen Microbes – Neocallimastix frontalis

Sep 19, 2017
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This highlighted microbe features our first anaerobic genus of fungi, Neocallimastix frontalis. ..

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Rumen Microbes – Prevotella ruminicola

Aug 19, 2017
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This featured microbe is Prevotella ruminicola. Prevotella are one of the largest groups of…

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Rumen Microbes – Ruminococcus flavefaciens

Jul 20, 2017
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This month’s featured microbe is Ruminococcus flavefaciens. The ruminococci …

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Department of Animal Science Newsletter

Jun 26, 2016

The 2016 Department of Animal Science Newsletter is now available. In this edition you will find information about: Online Alumni Profiles U.S. Army Vet Med Program Scouting Student Elected to…

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