Host-genotype-dependent cecal microbes are linked to breast muscle metabolites in Chinese chickens

Summary: In chickens, the effect of host genetics on the gut microbiota is not fully understood, and the extent to which the heritable gut microbes affect chicken metabolism and physiology is still an open question. Here, we explored the interactions among chicken genetics, the cecal microbiota and...

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Main Authors: Yuqing Feng, Dan Liu, Yan Liu, Xinyue Yang, Meihong Zhang, Fuxiao Wei, Depeng Li, Yongfei Hu, Yuming Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004222007404