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When certain gut bacteria in cows are more active at night, it might help them make milk with more fat — kind of like how our body uses food differently depending on the time of day.
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Circadian Rhythm Enhances mTORC1/AMPK Pathway-Mediated Milk Fat Synthesis in Dairy Cows via the Microbial Metabolite Acetic Acid.
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2024 Dec 18The study found that certain gut microbes in cows are more active at night and help produce more milk fat by releasing a substance that gets into the bloodstream and boosts fat-making in the udder.
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