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Genetic relationships between feed efficiency and gut microbiome in pig lines selected for residual feed intake.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Jul 2021
Aliakbari Amir, Zemb Olivier, Billon Yvon, Barilly Céline, Ahn Ingrid, Riquet Juliette, Gilbert Hélène
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to evaluate the genetic relationship between faecal microbial composition and five feed efficiency (FE) and production traits, residual feed intake (RFI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), daily feed intake (DFI), average daily gain (ADG) and backfat thickness (BFT). A total of 588 samples from two experimental pig lines developed by divergent selection for RFI were sequenced for the 16 rRNA...
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