Gut microbial diversity among Yorkshire, Landrace and Duroc boars and its impact on semen quality

Abstract The gut microbiota plays an important role in pig health and performance, particularly in host growth and fecundity. In present study, the characteristics and diversity of gut microbiota in fine purebred boars from three-way crossbred “Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire” pigs were investigated using...

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Main Authors: Jiawei Li, Yuhang Li, Meixia Cheng, Fengchun Ye, Wen Li, Cong Wang, Yuxuan Huang, Yan Wu, Rui Xuan, Guanyuan Liu, Jianhua Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:AMB Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-022-01496-6