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Assessing the relationship between the gut microbiota and growth traits in Chinese indigenous pig breeds
22 Apr 2025
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BACKGROUND: Gut microbiota plays crucial roles in host metabolism, diseases and development. It has also been reported to be associated with growth performance in pigs. However, the bacterial species influencing pig growth performance have not been isolated, and the mechanisms remain unclear. RESULTS: In this study, we collected 500 gut microbial samples from two Chinese indigenous pig breeds, including 244 fecal...
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