Protozoa populations are ecosystem engineers that shape prokaryotic community structure and function of the rumen microbial ecosystem
R. Solomon, T. Wein, B. Levy, S. Eshed, R. Dror, V. Reiss, T. Zehavi, O. Furman, I. Mizrahi, E. Jami
This study shows that protozoa in the rumen significantly influence prokaryotic community structure and function, including methane production and diversity.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2020Microbiology