Comparing the gastrointestinal barrier function between growth-retarded and normal yaks on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Comparing the gastrointestinal barrier function between growth-retarded and normal yaks on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

Background Yak (Bos grunniens) is an ancient bovine species on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Due to extremely harsh condition in the plateau, the growth retardation of yaks commonly exist, which can reduce the incomes of herdsman. The gastrointestinal barrier function plays a vital role in the absorp...

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Main Authors: Jian Ma, Ali Mujtaba Shah, Zhisheng Wang, Rui Hu, Huawei Zou, Xueying Wang, Guang Cao, Quanhui Peng, Bai Xue, Lizhi Wang, Suonan Zhao, Xiangying Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-09-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Growth-retarded yak
Ruminal epithelium
Jejunal epithelium
Inflammatory cytokine
Tight junction protein
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9851.pdf

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