Microbiability and microbiome-wide association analyses of feed efficiency and performance traits in pigs

Abstract Background The objective of the present study was to investigate how variation in the faecal microbial composition is associated with variation in average daily gain (ADG), backfat thickness (BFT), daily feed intake (DFI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), and residual feed intake (RFI), using d...

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Main Authors: Amir Aliakbari, Olivier Zemb, Laurent Cauquil, Céline Barilly, Yvon Billon, Hélène Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-022-00717-7