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Methanogenesis is critical in cattle because it prevents accumulation of metabolic hydrogen in the rumen by serving as a reducing equivalent sink. Alternative hydrogen sinks exist, however, and these alternative sinks are affected by the ingredient and chemical composition of the diet, such that the quantity of CH4 produced by cattle varies based on dietary constituents that are fed. Diets that produce acetate liberate hydrogen to be used by methanogenic archaea to produce CH4. Conversely, propionate serves as a net hydrogen sink, and diets that increase propionate and decrease acetate result in decreased ruminal CH4 production, reflecting decreased availability of metabolic hydrogen for methanogens to reduce CO2 to CH4.
Regression Coefficients | Regression Statistics | |||
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Item 2 | Intercept | Slope | RMSE | r2 |
---- CH4, g/d ---- | ||||
Dry matter intake, kg/d | 26.0477 | 15.3710 | 13.96 | 0.821 |
p-values 3 | <0.001 | <0.001 | CV = 11.39% | |
Lower 95% CI | 20.2892 | 14.4950 | ||
Upper 95% CI | 31.8062 | 16.2470 | ||
---- CH4, g/kg of DMI ---- | ||||
Crude protein, % | 20.2005 | −0.0344 | 2.53 | 0.003 |
p-values 3 | <0.001 | 0.381 | CV = 12.82% | |
Lower 95% CI | 19.0317 | −0.1115 | ||
Upper 95% CI | 21.3694 | 0.0428 | ||
Ether extract, % | 22.2295 | −0.5871 | 2.31 | 0.150 |
p-values 3 | <0.001 | <0.001 | CV = 11.57 | |
Lower 95% CI | 21.5201 | −0.7577 | ||
Upper 95% CI | 22.9390 | −0.4165 | ||
Neutral detergent fiber, % | 13.5959 | 0.2001 | 2.02 | 0.696 |
p-values 3 | <0.001 | <0.001 | CV = 9.65 | |
Lower 95% CI | 12.9563 | 0.1840 | ||
Upper 95% CI | 14.2355 | 0.2162 | ||
Starch, % | 23.4214 | −0.1060 | 2.04 | 0.495 |
p-values 3 | <0.001 | <0.001 | CV = 9.89 | |
Lower 95% CI | 22.9950 | −0.1191 | ||
Upper 95% CI | 23.8478 | −0.0929 | ||
Starch:neutral detergent fiber ratio | 22.7962 | −2.4587 | 2.18 | 0.662 |
p-values 3 | <0.001 | <0.001 | CV = 10.91 | |
Lower 95% CI | 22.4363 | −2.6730 | ||
Upper 95% CI | 23.1561 | −2.2444 | ||
Metabolizability | 34.8909 | −23.6630 | 1.84 | 0.561 |
p-values 3 | <0.001 | <0.001 | CV = 8.80 | |
Lower 95% CI | 33.3687 | −26.2140 | ||
Upper 95% CI | 36.4131 | −21.1120 |