Rumen microbiota helps Tibetan sheep obtain energy more efficiently to survive in the extreme environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

The relative abundance of Christensenellaceae R-7 group and Ruminococcaceae NK4A214 group showed a linear increase ( p < 0.05) and Ruminococcaceae UCG-014 showed an increasing trend ( p < 0.10) with the dietary energy level increased, while the abundance of Succinivibrionaceae UCG-002 showed a linear decrease ( p < 0.05) and Lachnospiraceae XPB1014 group showed a decreased trend ( p < 0.10) with the dietary energy level increased ( Supplementary Table S3 ).

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The concentration of acetate exhibited a decreasing trend while that of butyrate showed an increasing trend and valerate increased linearly with the increase in dietary energy level.

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