PRJNA857693
Bull semen and feces Targeted loci
In this study, we evaluated seminal microbiota in beef bulls (BW= 503 +/- 7.2 kg) fed a common diet to achieve moderate (1.13 kg/d) or high (1.80 kg/d) rates of weight gain. Semen samples were collected at day 0 and day 112 of dietary intervention (n = 19 per group), and post-breeding (n = 6) using electroejaculation and the microbiota assessed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.