Cecal Microbial Succession and Its Apparent Association with Nutrient Metabolism in Broiler Chickens

ABSTRACT The chicken gut microbiota plays an influential role in nutrient absorption and metabolism. A clear picture of microbiota succession can enhance host nutrition and disease resistance. This study investigated the cecal microbiota succession of broilers between 3 and 42 days after hatching us...

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Main Authors: Zhenchen Yin, Shuyun Ji, Jiantao Yang, Wei Guo, Yulong Li, Zhouzheng Ren, Xiaojun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-06-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00614-22