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Exploring the role of gut microbiota in host feeding behavior among breeds in swine.
BMC microbiology - 3 Jan 2022
He Yuqing, Tiezzi Francesco, Howard Jeremy, Huang Yijian, Gray Kent, Maltecca Christian
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BACKGROUND: The interplay between the gut microbiota and feeding behavior has consequences for host metabolism and health. The present study aimed to explore gut microbiota overall influence on feeding behavior traits and to identify specific microbes associated with the traits in three commercial swine breeds at three growth stages. Feeding behavior measures were obtained from 651 pigs of three breeds (Duroc,...
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