Abstract:Background: The rumen microbiome is a potential reservoir of antimicrobial-resistant genes (ARGs), termly resistome. However, the activity of ARGs and what factors affect expression of ARGs in the rumen is unknown. Here, the rumen resistome was evaluated using metagenomic and metatranscriptomic datasets, with the aim to identify the active rumen resistome and whether it can be affected by cattle breed and feed efficiency.Results: Genes encoding resistance to 12 ARG classes representing 62 individual ARGs were … Show more
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