PS1-5. Linking Microbial Profiles in Milk Somatic Cells to Feed Efficiency in Dairy Cattle.
Feed efficiency (FE) is a complex trait with major implications for the sustainability and profitability of dairy production; however, the potential association of the milk-associated microbiota with this phenotype remains largely unexplored. Additionally, milk somatic cells (MSC) provide a minimally invasive and eas...