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Fig. 7

From: Assessing the relationship between the rumen microbiota and feed efficiency in Nellore steers

Fig. 7

Correlation network between liquid and solid bacterial OTUs and ruminal fermentation variables according to each RFI group. The edges represent significant associations, as determined by Spearman’s rank correlation (P < 0.05). These analyses were performed using OTUs that were shared by at least 50% of the steers in each feed efficiency group. Biochemical parameters: molar proportion of acetic, Ace; propionic, Prop; succinic, Suc; butyric, But; isobutyric, Isobut; valeric, Val; and isovaleric acids, Isoval; acetate-to-propionate ratio, Ace/Prop; total concentration of these volatile fatty acids, VFAt; ammonia concentration, NH3; and ruminal pH)

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