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Metabolomics for Methane Mitigation: A Case Study in Biserrula (Biserrula pelecinus L.)

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Methane, a greenhouse gas, is an important driver of climate change. It also costs energy for the ruminant because it is produced in the rumen as a by-product of anaerobic microbial fermentation of feed. Biserrula (Biserrula pelecinus L.) is one among only a few pasture and forage species that have been identified as methane moderators when fermented by rumen microbes. At present, it is unclear whether metabolites in biserrula play a role in causing this effect. The objective of this study was to investigate this putative role. A preliminary relationship between metabolite profile and methanogenic potential was identified, and candidate metabolites were discovered for future reverse genetics approaches for gene discovery and for use in breeding.

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  1. Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy., Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia

    K. Ghamkhar & B. Banik

  2. Gin Silico Pty Ltd, 1159, Blackburn North, VIC, 3130, Australia

    K. Ghamkhar

  3. Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch, Private Bag 11008, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand

    K. Ghamkhar

  4. Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, 1 Park Drive, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia

    S. Rochfort

  5. School of Animal Biology, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia

    B. Banik

  6. Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding, The University of Western Australia, 3 Baron-Hay Court, South Perth, WA, 6151, Australia

    C. Revell

  7. Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia, Pasture Science, 35 Stirling Hwy., Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia

    C. Revell

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  1. (ILVO), Inst. for Agricult. and Fisheries Res., Melle, Belgium

    Isabel Roldán-Ruiz

  2. (ILVO), Inst. for Agricult. and Fisheries Res., Melle, Belgium

    Joost Baert

  3. Ghent University, Gent, Belgium

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Ghamkhar, K., Rochfort, S., Banik, B., Revell, C. (2016). Metabolomics for Methane Mitigation: A Case Study in Biserrula (Biserrula pelecinus L.). In: Roldán-Ruiz, I., Baert, J., Reheul, D. (eds) Breeding in a World of Scarcity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28932-8_40

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