Di, Fangshu
Gao, Jian
Ma, Jing
Wang, Xi
Jiang, Yufei
Qiu, Shixiu
Shi, Haitao
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Innovation Team Development Funds for SichuanMeat Goat and Sheep (SCCXTD-2024-14)
the Young and Middle-aged Talents Project of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission
the WeiZhou Team Funds of Southwest Minzu University (SMUWZ202412)
Article History
Received: 11 August 2025
Accepted: 22 December 2025
First Online: 10 January 2026
Declarations
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: The animals used for ruminal fluid collection were approved by the Animal Management Committee of Southwest Minzu University (SMU, Chengdu, China, SMU-202401162). This study did not involve any endangered or protected animal species. Individual oral/written informed consent was obtained from all animal owners for the use of samples, and written consent was also obtained for the participation of their animals in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.