Anaerobic cellulolytic rumen fungal populations in goats fed with and without Leucaena leucocephala hybrid, as determined by real-time PCR

• Main Authors: Kok, Ching Mun, Sieo, Chin Chin, Tan, Hui Yin, Saad, Wan Zuhainis, Liang, Juan Boo, Ho, Yin Wan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Mircobiological Society of Korea 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28062/1/28062.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28062/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12275-013-2540-z

The effect of Leucaena leucocephala hybrid-Bahru (LLB), which contains a high concentration of condensed tannins, on cellulolytic rumen fungal population in goats was investigated using real-time PCR. The fungal population in goats fed LLB was inhibited during the first 10 days of feeding, but after...