METANORUMEN · Molecular studies of the ruminal microorganisms involved in methane production: towards more environmentally friendly European livestock
FP7 — People (Marie Curie Actions)
- Duration
- 2008-05-01 → 2011-04-30
- EU contribution
- €45,000
- Participants
- 1
- Scheme
- MC-ERG
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Results in brief
Molecular studies of the ruminal microorganisms involved in methane production: towards more environmentally friendly European livestock
1. Public outreach: publishable summary of work performed and results This project aimed to apply genomic technologies to improve our understanding of the microbial rumen population involved in methane production and the factors determining the variability between individuals. Methane produced during anaerobic fermentation in the rumen represents an energy loss to the host animal as well as contributing to emissions of greenhouse gases into the environment. Given the concerns over global warming, it is apparent that animal agriculture can play a role in control and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The first phase of the project has been dedicated to two optimization tasks: - Different molecular techniques have been optimized used to characterize the archaeal population diversity in the rumen and other groups of micro organisms involved in the production of hydrogen in the rumen (cellullytic bacteria, fungi and protozoa). Real-time PCR (qPCR) has been also applied to accurately quantify archaeal populations and other key microbial groups. -
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Project objective
This proposal aims to apply genomic technologies to improve our understanding of the microbial rumen population involved in methane production and the factors determining the variability between individuals. The professional objective is to reintegrate myself in an existing leading group in Animal Nutrition and establish myself as a researcher in my home country (Spain) in order to lead my own research activity. The research objective of this proposal is to apply genomic technologies to improve our understanding of the population involved in methane production in the rumen and the factors that determine differences between individuals. The knowledge obtained will be applied in animal production systems to reduce methane emissions and therefore increase animal productivity and greenhouse effect. The factors affecting methane production are numerous: microbial population in the rumen, type of diet, feeding pattern, compounds with antimicrobial effects and type of animal. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is required: anaerobic and molecular microbiology, animal physiology, plant physiology and bioinformatics should be integrated in the project.
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Participants
- AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · MadridCoordinatorSpain
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