Improved animal production by genetic engineering of ruminal bacteria

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dc.contributor.authorBrooker, J.
dc.contributor.authorThomson, A.
dc.contributor.authorWard, H.
dc.date.issued1992
dc.description.abstractRuminant production is a major focus of Australian agriculture. The ability of ruminant animals such as sheep and cattle to make productive use of low quality plant materials depends on the activity and efficiency of the anaerobic microbial population that resides in the rumen. Factors that affect ruminant production include the ability of cellulolytic microorganisms to digest plant structural polysaccharides (primarily cellulose and hemicellulose), the capacity of microorganisms to metabolise and detoxify otherwise inhibitory plant products and the efficiency of nitrogen utilisation by ruminal organisms. This review will consider some current Australian research programs aimed at improving ruminant production efficiency by genetic engineering of ruminal bacteria.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityBrooker, J.D., A.M. Thomson and H.M Ward.
dc.description.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1368926
dc.identifier.citationAustralasian biotechnology, 1992; 2(5):288-291
dc.identifier.issn1036-7128
dc.identifier.orcidWard, H. [0000-0002-3831-1205]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/81797
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAusBiotech
dc.rightsCopyright status unknown
dc.subjectRumen
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectCattle
dc.subjectSheep
dc.subjectBacteria
dc.subjectPlants, Edible
dc.subjectNitrogen
dc.subjectCellulose
dc.subjectGenetic Engineering
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectInactivation, Metabolic
dc.titleImproved animal production by genetic engineering of ruminal bacteria
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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