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2. Zhang X, Zhong R, Wu J, Tan Z, Jiao J*. 2025. Dietary selection of distinct gastrointestinal microorganisms drives fiber utilization dynamics in goats. Microbiome, 13:118.

3. Sang J, Li S, Xu C, Pan X, Zhu Y, Li Y, Ma C, Zhang Y, Chen S, Qiu Q, Si H*, Huang Z*, Wang J*, Jiao J*, Li Z*. 2026. Rumen microbiome biogeography and ventral epithelial architecture in three ruminant species. Cell Reports, 45:116779.

4. Wu J, Zhang X, Tan Z, Jiao J*, Zhou C*. 2026. Microbiome-host co-oscillation patterns in shaping ruminal ecosystem from birth to puberty in a goat model. Science China Life Sciences, 69:273-284.

5. Zhao Y, Tan Z, He Z, Wu J, Jiao J*. 2026. Gastrointestinal microbial nitrogen metabolic landscape underlies nitrogen utilization efficiency of goats fed distinct dietary protein sources, Microbiome, 14:158.

6. Luo Z, Ou H, Tan Z, Jiao J*. 2025. Rumen-protected methionine and lysine supplementation to the low protein diet improves animal growth through modulating colonic microbiome in lambs. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 16:46.

7. Luo Z, Ou H, McSweeney CS, Tan Z, Jiao J*. 2025. Enhancing nutrient efficiency through optimizing protein levels in lambs: Involvement of gastrointestinal microbiota. Animal Nutrition, 20:332-341.

8. Jiao J, Zhao Y, Tan Z*. 2025. Leveraging gastrointestinal microbiota‒host co-oscillation patterns for improving nitrogen utilization efficiency in ruminants: A review. The Journal of Nutrition. 155:1663-1676.

9. Zhang X, Wu J, Zhou C, Wang M, Tan Z, Jiao J*. 2023. Temporal changes in muscle characteristics during growth in the goat. Meat Science, 200:109145.