Heat stress affects duodenal microbial community of indigenous yellow-feather broilers as determined by 16S rRNA sequencing

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of heat stress on microbial community in the duodenum of yellow-feather broiler chickens based on 16S rRNA sequencing. A total of 40 female Chinese indigenous yellow-feather broilers (56-day-old, average initial body weight of 840.75 ± 20.79...

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Main Authors: Zi-Long Liang, Yong-Yan Jin, Yan Guo, Sheng-Jian Qiu, Yue Zhao, Zhi-Hui Zhao, Wen-Chao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1970034