The structure and functional profile of ruminal microbiota in young and adult reindeers () consuming natural winter-spring and summer-autumn seasonal diets.

Background: The key natural area of Russian reindeer (, Nenets breed) is arctic zones, with severe climatic conditions and scarce feed resources, especially in the cold winter season. The adaptation of reindeer to these conditions is associated not only with the genetic potential of the animal itself. The rumen microbiome provides significant assistance in adapting animals to difficult conditions by participating in the fiber digestion.

The Comparative Analysis of the Ruminal Bacterial Population in Reindeer ( L.) from the Russian Arctic Zone: Regional and Seasonal Effects.

The reindeer ( L.) is a unique animal inhabitant of arctic regions. Low ambient temperatures and scant diets (primarily, lichens) have resulted in different evolutional adaptations, including the composition of the ruminal microbiota.

Effects of Essential Oils-Based Supplement and Infection on Gene Expression, Blood Parameters, Cecal Microbiome, and Egg Production in Laying Hens.

One of the main roles in poultry resistance to infections caused by is attributed to host immunity and intestinal microbiota. We conducted an experiment that involved challenging Lohmann White laying hens with Enteritidis (SE), feeding them a diet supplemented with an EOs-based phytobiotic Intebio. At 1 and 7 days post-inoculation, the expression profiles of eight genes related to immunity, transport of nutrients in the intestine, and metabolism were examined.