Article
Associations between gut microbiota on carcass traits and meat quality in Neijiang pigs, Yorkshire pigs, and their hybrids.
PeerJ - 1 Jan 2026
Hao Ziling, Yang Yiting, Yan Zhijuan, Du Yong, Mao Junxiang, Chen Lei, Zhao Ye, Niu Lili, Zhou Xiaofeng, Shen Linyuan, Gan Mailin, Zhu Li
Abstract excerpt
This study was designed as an exploratory analysis to compare carcass performance, meat quality traits, and gut microbiota of Neijiang pigs (NN), Yorkshire pigs (YY), and Yorkshire × Neijiang hybrid pigs (YN), with the goal of generating testable hypotheses regarding potential links between gut microbial composition and production phenotypes. Compared with NN pigs, YN hybrids exhibited improved carcass...
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- Animals
- Swine
- Meat
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome
- Phenotype
