# Integrating genome‐ and transcriptome‐wide association studies to uncover the host–microbiome interactions in bovine rumen methanogenesis

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 20 |
| Journal | iMeta |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1002/imt2.234 |
| Corresponding authors | Fuyong Li, Shengru Wu, Yu Wang |
| Institution | Northwest A&F University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/genetic-and-phenotypic-traits-in-livestock/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1002/imt2.234](https://doi.org/10.1002/imt2.234)

## Topics

Genome-wide association study (GWAS) · Transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) · rumen microbiome · methanogenic archaea · methanogenesis · Holstein-Friesian cattle · heritability · host-microbe interaction · host-microbe interaction · volatile fatty acids · substrate hydrogen metabolism · microbial abundance variance · rumen transcriptome · greenhouse gas emission mitigation · host-microbe interaction · rumen transcriptome · heritability · methane emission mitigation · host-microbe interaction · Multi-omics integration

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