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The impact of host genetics on porcine gut microbiota composition excluding maternal and postnatal environmental influences.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2024
Heras-Molina Ana, Estellé Jordi, Vázquez-Gómez Marta, López-García Adrián, Pesantez-Pacheco José-Luis, Astiz Susana, Garcia-Contreras Consolación, Escudero Rosa, Isabel Beatriz, Gonzalez-Bulnes Antonio, Óvilo Cristina
Abstract excerpt
The gut microbiota of the pig is being increasingly studied due to its implications for host homeostasis and the importance of the pig as a meat source and biomedical model of human diseases. However, most studies comparing the microbiome between different breeds do not consider the influence of maternal environment during the colonization of the microbiota. The aim of the present study was to compare the gut...
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