Chawade, Aakash
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
The cattle production system focuses on maintaining an animal-based food supply with a lower number of cattle. However, the fecundity of dairy cows has declined worldwide. The reproductive tract microbiome is one of the important factors which can influence bovine fecundity. Therefore, reproductive tract microbiomes have been explored during the estrus cycle, artificial insemination, gestation, and postpartum to establish a link between the micro-communities and reproductive performance. These investigations suggested that microbial dysbiosis in the reproductive tract may be associated with declined fertility. However, there is a scarcity of comprehensive investigations to understand microbial diversity, abundance, shift, and host-microbiome interplay for bovine infertility cases such as repeat breeding syndrome (RBS). This review summarizes the occurrence and persistence of microbial taxa to gain a better understanding of reproductive performance and its implications. Further, we also discuss the possibilities of microbiome manipulation strategies to enhance bovine fecundity.
Keywords
bovine infertility; estrus cycle; fecundity; microbial dysbiosis; microbiome manipulation strategies; repeat breeder; reproductive tract
Published in
Frontiers in Microbiomes
2024, volume: 3, article number: 1473076
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Animal and Dairy Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frmbi.2024.1473076
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/142616