Dietary isoleucine supplementation enhances growth performance, modulates the expression of genes related to amino acid transporters and protein metabolism, and gut microbiota in yellow-feathered chickens

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effects of dietary isoleucine (Ile) on growth performance, intestinal expression of amino acid transporters, protein metabolism-related genes and intestinal microbiota in starter phase Chinese yellow-feathered chickens. Female Xinguang yellow-feathered chickens...

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Main Authors: D. Ruan, Q.L. Fan, S. Zhang, H.K. EI-Senousey, A.M. Fouad, X.J. Lin, X.L. Dong, Y.F. Deng, S.J. Yan, C.T. Zheng, Z.Y. Jiang, S.Q. Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123002936