The intestinal microbiota contributes to the growth and physiological state of muscle tissue in piglets

Abstract Although the importance of the intestinal microbiota in host growth and health is well known, the relationship between microbiota colonization and muscle development is unclear. In this study, the direct causal effects of the colonization of gut microorganisms on the muscle tissue of piglet...

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Main Authors: Renli Qi, Jing Sun, Xiaoyu Qiu, Yong Zhang, Jing Wang, Qi Wang, Jinxiu Huang, Liangpeng Ge, Zuohua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90881-5