# Effect of Dietary Concentrate-to-Forage Ratios During the Cold Season on Slaughter Performance, Meat Quality, Rumen Fermentation and Gut Microbiota of Tibetan Sheep

*PRI Rank #12 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Agriculture and Biological Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #12 |
| 18m citations | 15 |
| Journal | Animals |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ani14223305 |
| Corresponding authors | Zijun Zhang |
| Institution | Anhui Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Agriculture and Biological Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/agriculture-and-biological-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.3390/ani14223305](https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14223305)

## Topics

dietary concentrate-to-forage ratios · Tibetan sheep · slaughter performance · meat quality · rumen fermentation · rumen microbiota · fecal microbiota · volatile fatty acids · propionate · acetate · acetate:propionate ratio · Butyrivibrio · Ruminococcus · Monoglobus · UCG_002 · Prevotella · shear force · cooking loss · average daily gain · cold season feeding

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