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16345408

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
Plant fragments obtained from natural rumen digesta of fistulated cattle and sheep were examined by scanning electron microscopy. Various plant materials suspended in the rumen for different times were examined likewise. By 2 h large numbers of phycomycetous fungal zoospores were found attached to fibrous plant fragments, particularly vascular tissues. The subsequent development of these fungi resulted in production of thalli with extensive rhizoids and with sporangia up to 175 mum long. Scanning electron microscope examination of plant fragments randomly selected from natural rumen contents of both cattle and sheep demonstrated widespread colonization by large populations of these anaerobic fungi. Furthermore, all plant fragments suspended in nylon bags in the rumen were also extensively colonized. These findings demonstrate that plant fragments in the rumen are the sites of colonization and development by the anaerobic phycomycetous fungi. In addition, the results suggest that these fungi may form a significant part of the rumen microbiota in cattle and sheep fed on fibrous diets and suggest that they may be important in fiber digestion.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0099-2240
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
148-58
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-20
pubmed:year
1979
pubmed:articleTitle
Rumen anaerobic fungi of cattle and sheep.
pubmed:affiliation
Applied Biochemistry Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article