Research progress of metabolomics in ruminant production
Metabolomics,as a technology widely used in biological research,has shown its importance in ruminant research.This technology enables researchers to detect the metabolites produced by ruminants and deeply analyze the relationship between these metabolites and animal phenotype,which provides comprehensive and powerful support for the research on nutrition,breeding,and diseases of ruminants.In the nutritional research of ruminants,metabolomics can be used to evaluate the effects of different feed processing technologies and different nutritional levels on metabolites.In addition,in the study of ruminant feeding methods,metabolomics technology can detect the effects of different feeding methods,such as grazing and house feeding,on metabolites,which helps us to understand the effects of feeding methods on ruminant physiology and metabolism.In the study of ruminant diseases,metabolomics can be used to compare the metabolic differences between sick animals and healthy animals,as well as susceptible and insensitive animals,which is helpful to identify potential biomarkers and provide clues for early diagnosis and treatment of diseases.In the research of ruminant breeding,metabolomics can be used to evaluate the metabolic changes in litter size of female animals,testicular size of male animals and sperm quality.This information helps to select animals with good genetic characteristics and improve breeding efficiency.This paper reviews the research progress of metabonomics in ruminant production,including nutrition,feeding methods,diseases and breeding,and discusses the advantages of metabonomics research,so as to provide reference for the wider application of metabonomics technology in ruminant research in the future.