Flint H J
Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen, UK.
Trends Microbiol. 1997 Dec;5(12):483-8. doi: 10.1016/S0966-842X(97)01159-1.
The rumen of sheep and cattle represents a mobile, self-sustaining fermentation system for plant material. Analysis of the rumen flora continues to provide fundamental knowledge of anaerobic microbiology and is now yielding microbial genes that have potential in biotechnology. Recent research has provided fascinating glimpses into the microbial enzyme systems that degrade plant material and into the complex interplay among members of the rumen community.
绵羊和牛的瘤胃是一个用于植物性物质的可移动、自我维持的发酵系统。对瘤胃微生物区系的分析持续为厌氧微生物学提供基础知识，并且目前正在产生具有生物技术潜力的微生物基因。最近的研究让人得以一窥降解植物性物质的微生物酶系统以及瘤胃群落成员之间复杂的相互作用。
