Publications by authors named "Jiahe Cong"
Article Synopsis
- The study explores how the ruminal microbiome influences milk fat composition in dairy cows by comparing high milk fat (H-MF) and low milk fat (L-MF) Holstein cows under the same diet.
- Methods used included advanced gene sequencing and metabolomics to identify differences in bacterial and fungal communities, as well as significant ruminal metabolites like lauric acid (LA).
- Findings indicate that the H-MF cows had a higher acetate-to-propionate ratio, greater LA concentrations in milk, and LA enhanced lipid metabolism in cultured bovine mammary epithelial cells, ultimately promoting milk fat synthesis.
