Effect of manganese supplementation on the carcass traits, meat quality, intramuscular fat, and tissue manganese accumulation of Pekin duck

Manganese (Mn) is a trace element present in all tissues and is essential for animal growth and health; it also has an antioxidant capacity in tissues. The effect of Mn on meat quality and the mechanism of fat deposition of the breast muscle is still unclear. Therefore, the present study aimed to in...

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Main Authors: Ting Yang, Xiaoyan Wang, Min Wen, Hua Zhao, Guangmang Liu, Xiaoling Chen, Gang Tian, Jingyi Cai, Gang Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579121000985