Upregulation of genes encoding digestive enzymes and nutrient transporters in the digestive system of broiler chickens by dietary supplementation of fiber and inclusion of coarse particle size corn

Abstract Background Measures to improve bird performance have been sought due to the imminent phase out of in-feed antibiotics in poultry and continued demand for higher poultry feeding efficiency. Increasing grain particle size and dietary fibre may improve gizzard function, digestive efficiency an...

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Main Authors: Sarbast K. Kheravii, Robert A. Swick, Mingan Choct, Shu-Biao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4592-2