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Xylanolysis by cocultures of the rumen fungus Neocallimastix frontalis and ruminal bacteria
Author(s) -
Williams A.G.,
Withers S.E.,
Joblin K.N.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1991.tb00547.x
Subject(s) - streptococcus bovis , rumen , ruminococcus , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , bacteroides , xylan , fungus , bacteroidaceae , fibrobacter succinogenes , food science , biochemistry , fermentation , botany , polysaccharide , genetics , feces
The effect of fibrolytic and saccharolytic rumen bacteria on xylanolysis by the rumen fungus Neocallimastix frontalis has been investigated. In cocultivations N. frontalis interacted synergistically with Bacteroides ruminicola, Succinivibrio dextrin‐osolvens and Selenomonas ruminantium during xylan utilization. Xylan utilization decreased in cocultures containing Lachnospira multiparus or Streptococcus bovis. Ruminococcus flavefaciens appeared to inhibit fungal growth.