The effect of sex and dietary crude protein level on nutrient transporter gene expression and cecal microbiota populations in broiler chickens

ABSTRACT: It is well known that male and female broilers differ in their growth performance and that many physiological factors contribute to this difference. The aim of this experiment is to investigate if there are differences between male and female broilers in cecal microbiota and nutrient trans...

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Main Authors: Ashley D. England, Sara de las Heras-Saldana, Kosar Gharib-Naseri, Sarbast K. Kheravii, Shu-Biao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123007873