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Effects of the DMRT1 genotype on the body weight and gut microbiota in the broiler chicken.
Poultry science - 1 Aug 2020
Ji Jian, Xu Yibin, Luo Chenglong, He Yanhua, Xu Xinchun, Yan Xia, Li Ying, Shu Dingming, Qu Hao
Abstract excerpt
Intestinal microbiota is a critical determinant of growth and risk of metabolic diseases. Our previous studies showed that the locus rs16775833 within the DMRT1 gene is significantly associated with variation in the population structure of the gut microbiota, which is involved in determining the BW of the chicken. To assess the accuracy of correlation of rs16775833 located in the DMRT1 gene on microbial...
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