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Combined effect of microbially derived cecal SCFA and host genetics on feed efficiency in broiler chickens.
Microbiome - 1 Sept 2023
He Zhengxiao, Liu Ranran, Wang Mengjie, Wang Qiao, Zheng Jumei, Ding Jiqiang, Wen Jie, Fahey Alan G, Zhao Guiping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Improving feed efficiency is the most important goal for modern animal production. The regulatory mechanisms of controlling feed efficiency traits are extremely complex and include the functions related to host genetics and gut microbiota. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), as significant metabolites of microbiota, could be used to refine the combined effect of host genetics and gut microbiota. However,...
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