• A dimensional reduction approach to modulate the core ruminal microbiome associated with methane emissions via selective breeding 

      Saborío Montero, Alejandro; López García, Adrián; Gutiérrez Rivas, Mónica; Atxaerandio Galdos, Raquel; Goiri Zamora, Idoia; García Rodríguez, Aser; Jiménez Montero, José Antonio; González Verdejo, Carmen; Tamames, Javier; Puente Sánchez, Fernando; Varona Aguado, Luis; Serrano Noreña, Magdalena; Ovilo Martin, Cristina; González Recio, Oscar (2021-03-15)
      The rumen is a complex microbial system of substantial importance in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and feed efficiency. This study proposes combining metagenomic and host genomic data for selective breeding of the ...
    • Fungal and ciliate protozoa are the main rumen microbes associated with methane emissions in dairy cattle 

      López García, Adrián; Saborío Montero, Alejandro; Gutiérrez Rivas, Mónica; Atxaerandio Galdos, Raquel; Goiri Zamora, Idoia; García Rodríguez, Aser; Jiménez Montero, José Antonio; González Verdejo, Carmen; Tamames, Javier; Puente Sánchez, Fernando; Serrano Noreña, Magdalena; Carrasco Polaino, Rafael; Ovilo Martin, Cristina; González Recio, Oscar (2022-01-30)
      Background: Mitigating the effects of global warming has become the main challenge for humanity in recent decades. Livestock farming contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, with an important output of methane from enteric ...