Molecular Diversity of the Rumen Microbiome of Norwegian Reindeer on Natural Summer Pasture
Authors:Sundset, M; Edwards, J; Cheng, Y; Senosiain, R; Fraile, M; Northwood, K; Praaesteng, KE; Glad, T; Mathiesen, S; Wright, AD
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'The molecular diversity of the rumen microbiome was investigated in five semi-domesticated adult female Norwegian reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) grazing on natural summer pastures on the coast of northern Norway (71.00A° N, 25.30A° E). Mean population densities (numbers per gram wet weight) of methanogenic archaea, rumen bacteria and ciliate protozoa, ... More