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Table 4 Number of shared operational taxonomic units among and between Holstein, Jersey, Holstein-Jersey crossbreed dairy cows at 3, 93, 183, and 273 days in milk

From: Influence of periparturient and postpartum diets on rumen methanogen communities in three breeds of primiparous dairy cows

 

Number of shared OTUsa

 

3 DIMb

93 DIM

183 DIM

273 DIM

Holstein

13

16

11

10

Jersey

12

14

12

9

Holstein x Jersey

11

13

11

9

Between H-Jc

12

13

11

9

Between H-X

11

13

12

8

Between J-X

10

14

12

8

All

10

13

11

8

  1. aOperational taxonomic unit; bDays in milk; c H = Holstein (n = 7); J = Jersey (n = 8), X = Holstein-Jersey crossbreed (n = 7),
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BMC Microbiology

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