Impact of the rumen microbiome on milk fatty acid composition of Holstein cattle.
Albert J BuitenhuisJan LassenSamantha Joan NoelDamian R PlichtaPeter SørensenGareth F DiffordNina A PoulsenPublished in: Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE (2019)
The rumen microbiome has a pronounced influence on the content of odd chain FA and polyunsaturated C18 FA, and to a lesser extent, on the content of the short- and medium-chain FA in the milk of Holstein cattle. The accuracy of prediction of FA phenotypes in milk based on information from either the animal's genotypes or rumen bacteria composition was very low.