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Enterotype identification and its influence on regulating the duodenum metabolism in chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Mar 2020
Yuan Zhongyang, Yan Wei, Wen Chaoliang, Zheng Jiangxia, Yang Ning, Sun Congjiao
Abstract excerpt
Enterotypes are used to describe clusters of specific gut microbial community structures, but few reports exist on the identification of enterotypes in poultry. In addition, there is incomplete understanding on the role of the foregut microbiota in the digestion and absorption of nutrients in poultry. Thus, this study aimed to identify the duodenal enterotypes by examining microbial communities from 206 broilers...
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