Caracterização do microbioma gastrointestinal e avaliação das emissões de gases com efeito de estufa das vacas Catrinas (população primitiva) e da raça Holstein Frísia como contributo para a sustentabilidade das explorações da Ilha Terceira.

  • State
    COMPLETED
  • Name
    Ana Rita Faria Azevedo
  • Entity host
    Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores (CBA)
  • University awarding the degree
    University of the Azores

Objective

This project aims to characterize the microbiome of a population of cattle from the Azores called Catrinas (native and morphologically distinct from other breeds, descendants of animals brought to the islands during colonization) raised in a production system based on pastures with low nutritive value and of a breed raised in semi-intensive/intensive systems (characterized by the use of pastures supplemented with silage and additives) – Holstein, to understand the interaction between the microbiome of these ruminants with their observed diet and with the levels of methane emissions produced, to minimize the environmental and socio-economic impact.

Regional Science and Technology Fund

Largo da Matriz nº45-52 1º Andar
9500-094 Ponta Delgada – Açores

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