Fig. 3From: Association of residual feed intake with abundance of ruminal bacteria and biopolymer hydrolyzing enzyme activities during the peripartal period and early lactation in Holstein dairy cows16S rRNA gene copy number of the total rumen bacterial community in rumen contents in the most- and the least-efficient multiparous Holstein dairy cows during the peripartal period. Significant differences (P < 0.05) between RFI groups at a given time point are denoted with an asterisk (*). a, bDifferent letters indicate differences due to the main effect of time (P < 0.05)Back to article page