POPOVA Milka





H2Rumen (2024-2029): Hydrogen metabolism in the rumen at a crossroads: balancing methane emission reduction and improved ruminal fermentation

Methane 2030 (2023-2028) :  Towards solutions to reduce enteric methane emissions

Rumen Gateway (2023-2028): Gaining new insights into the ruminal microbiome to develop new interventions aimed at reducing methane emissions from livestock

Holoruminant (2021-2026): shedding light on the role of ruminant-associated microbiomes and their interactions with the host animal at the start of life and throughout key life stages

Gondret F., Andueza D., Assouma M. H., Berthelot V., Boichard D., Eugène M., Fresco S., Lurette A., Martin C., Martin P. ... Popova M. et al. (2026). Réduction des émissions de méthane entérique chez les ruminants : enjeux, solutions et perspectives à l’échelle de l’animal et des systèmes d’élevage. INRAE Productions Animales, 39 (1), 9470, https://dx.doi.org/10.20870/productions-animales.2026.39.1.9470, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05526674, OA

Waters S.M., Roskam E., Smith P.E., Kenny D.A., Popova M., Eugène M., Morgavi D.P. (2025). The role of rumen microbiome in the development of methane mitigation strategies for ruminant livestock. Journal of Dairy Science, 108 (7), 7591-7606, https://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-25778, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-04947783, OA

Ortiz-Chura A., Corral-Jara K., Tournayre J., Cantalapiedra-Hijar G., Popova M., Morgavi D. (2025). Rumen microbiota associated with feed efficiency in beef cattle are highly influenced by diet composition. Animal Nutrition, 21, 378-389, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2024.11.027, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05153253, OA

Voland L., Ortiz-Chura A., Tournayre J., Martin B., Bouchon M., Nicolao A., Pomiès D., Morgavi D., Popova M. (2025). Duration of dam contact had a long effect on calf rumen microbiota without affecting growth. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 12, 1548892, https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1548892, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05162995, OA

Musati M., Coppa M., Delbès C., Verdier-Metz I., Popova M., Niderkorn V., Bouchon M., Farizon Y., Enjalbert F., Renna M. et al. (2025). The ruminal and faecal microbiota, digestion processes, and milk composition of dairy cows are modified by the botanical biodiversity of pastures. Animal, 19 (6), 101537, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2025.101537, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05110856, OA

Carlino N., Blanco-Míguez A., Punčochář M., Mengoni C., Pinto F., Tatti A., Manghi P., Armanini F., Avagliano M., Barcenilla C. ... Popova M. et al. (2024). Unexplored microbial diversity from 2,500 food metagenomes and links with the human microbiome. Cell, 187 (20), 5775-5795.e15, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.039, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05306522, OA

Roques S., Martinez-Fernandez G., Ramayo-Caldas Y., Popova M., Denman S., Meale S., Morgavi D. (2024). Recent Advances in Enteric Methane Mitigation and the Long Road to Sustainable Ruminant Production. Annual Review of Animal Biosciences, 12, 321-343, https://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-animal-021022-024931, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-04342398, OA

Ortiz-Chura A., Popova M., Morgavi D. (2024). Ruminant microbiome data are skewed and unFAIR, undermining their usefulness for sustainable production improvement. Animal Microbiome, 6 (1), 61, https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42523-024-00348-x, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-04774183, OA

Romero P., Ungerfeld E., Popova M., Morgavi D., Yáñez-Ruiz D., Belanche A. (2024). Exploring the combination of Asparagopsis taxiformis and phloroglucinol to decrease rumen methanogenesis and redirect hydrogen production in goats. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 316, 116060, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2024.116060, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-04708817, OA

Romero P., Huang R., Jiménez E., Palma-Hidalgo J.M., Ungerfeld E.M., Popova M., Morgavi D.P., Belanche A., Yáñez-Ruiz D.R. (2023). Evaluating the effect of phenolic compounds as hydrogen acceptors when ruminal methanogenesis is inhibited in vitro – Part 2. Dairy goats. Animal, 17 (5), 100789, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2023.100789, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-04160168, OA

Huang R., Romero P., Belanche A., Ungerfeld E.M., Yanez-Ruiz D., Morgavi D.P., Popova M. (2023). Evaluating the effect of phenolic compounds as hydrogen acceptors when ruminal methanogenesis is inhibited in vitro – Part 1. Dairy cows. Animal, 17 (5), 100788, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2023.100788, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-04160195, OA

Andersen T., Altshuler I., Vera-Ponce de León A., Walter J., Mcgovern E., Keogh K., Martin C., Bernard L., Morgavi D., Park T. ... Popova M. et al. (2023). Metabolic influence of core ciliates within the rumen microbiome. The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal, 17 (7), 1128-1140, https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41396-023-01407-y, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-04174178, OA

Rira M., Morgavi D., Popova M., Maxin G., Doreau M. (2022). Microbial colonisation of tannin-rich tropical plants: Interplay between degradability, methane production and tannin disappearance in the rumen. Animal, 16 (8), 100589, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2022.100589, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03839945, OA

Popova M., Ferlay A., Bougouin A., Eugène M., Martin C., Morgavi D. (2022). Associating changes in the bacterial community of rumen and faeces and milk fatty acid profiles in dairy cows fed high-starch or starch and oil-supplemented diets. Journal of Dairy Research, , 1-10, https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022029922000498, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03786693, OA

Sayd T., Chambon C., Popova M., Morgavi D., Torrent A., Blinet S., Theron L., Niderkorn V. (2022). Impact of Tannin Supplementation on Proteolysis during Post-Ruminal Digestion in Wethers Using a Dynamic In Vitro System: A Plant ( Medicago sativa ) Digestomic Approach. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 70 (7), 2221-2230, https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c07378, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03583376, OA

Huuki H., Ahvenjärvi S., Lidauer P., Popova M., Vilkki J., Vanhatalo A., Tapio I. (2022). Fresh Rumen Liquid Inoculant Enhances the Rumen Microbial Community Establishment in Pre-weaned Dairy Calves. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.758395, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03559628, OA

Palma-Hidalgo J. M., Martín-García A. I., Yáñez-Ruiz D. R., Palma-Hidalgo J., Jiménez E., Popova M., Morgavi D., Martín-García A., Yáñez-Ruiz D., Belanche A. (2021). Inoculation with rumen fluid in early life accelerates the rumen microbial development and favours the weaning process in goats. Animal Microbiome, 3 (1), https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00073-9, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03118662, OA

Meale S., Popova M., Saro C., Martin C., Bernard A., Lagree M., Yáñez-Ruiz D., Boudra H., Duval S., Morgavi D. (2021). Early life dietary intervention in dairy calves results in a long-term reduction in methane emissions. Scientific Reports, 11 (1), https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82084-9, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03136949, OA

Ramayo‐caldas Y., Zingaretti L., Popova M., Estellé J., Bernard A., Pons N., Bellot P., Mach N., Rau A., Roume H. et al. (2020). Identification of rumen microbial biomarkers linked to methane emission in Holstein dairy cows. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 137 (1), 49-59, https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12427, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02495627, OA

Li J., Zhong H., Ramayo-Caldas Y., Terrapon N., Lombard V., Potocki-Veronese G., Estellé J., Popova M., Yang Z., Zhang H. et al. (2020). A catalog of microbial genes from the bovine rumen unveils a specialized and diverse biomass-degrading environment. GigaScience, 9 (6), 1-15, https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gigascience/giaa057, https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02860679, OA
 

 

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