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Original Articles

The Effect of Protozoa on the Composition of Rumen Bacteria in Cattle Using 16S rRNA Gene Clone Libraries

Yuhei OZUTSUMIUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Kiyoshi TAJIMANational Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science
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Akio TAKENAKANational Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science
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Hisao ITABASHIUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Pages 499-506 | Received 08 Sep 2004, Accepted 29 Nov 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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