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In the first experiment, composition and in vitro digestion kinetics were determined for cell walls of morphological components of normal and brown midrib sorghum x sudangrass hybrids harvested at three levels of maturity. Differences in the concentration and chemical composition of lignin accounted for most of the differences between genotypes in cell wall composition. Differences in lignin concentration and composition had no effect on the rate of cell wall digestion; however, the greater extent of digestion observed for brown midrib genotypes was attributed to these differences. Differences between morphological components in cell wall composition were attributed to differences in the concentration and composition of their lignin and structural carbohydrate fractions. The relationship between cell wall composition and digestion for morphological components indicates that p-coumaric acid concentration and linear xylan content are important factors limiting cell wall digestibility. In the second experiment, normal and brown midrib sorghum x sudangrass hay diets were fed to non-lactating Holstein cows to assess the effects of lignin concentration on the in situ rate and extent of cell wall digestion and on ruminal liquid and particulate turnover rates. Lignin concentration had no effect on the rate of cell wall digestion or on the rate of ruminal digesta flow.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-16T19:03:46Z (GMT). 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In the second experiment, normal and brown midrib sorghum x sudangrass hay diets were fed to non-lactating Holstein cows to assess the effects of lignin concentration on the in situ rate and extent of cell wall digestion and on ruminal liquid and particulate turnover rates. Lignin concentration had no effect on the rate of cell wall digestion or on the rate of ruminal digesta flow.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-16T19:03:46Z (GMT). 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