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Overfeeding and genetics affect the composition of intestinal microbiota in Anas platyrhynchos (Pekin) and Cairina moschata (Muscovy) ducks.
FEMS microbiology ecology - 1 Jan 2014
Vasaï Florian, Brugirard Ricaud Karine, Bernadet Marie Dominique, Cauquil Laurent, Bouchez Olivier, Combes Sylvie, Davail Stéphane
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the effect of overfeeding on the ileal and cecal microbiota of two genotypes of ducks (Pekin and Muscovy), high-throughput 16S rRNA gene-based pyrosequencing was used. The ducks were overfed for 12 days with 58% maize flour and 42% maize grain. Samples were collected before the overfeeding period (at 12 weeks), at 13 weeks, at 14 weeks, and 3 h after feeding. In parallel, ducks fed ad libitum were...
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