Impact of dietary fat levels and fatty acid composition on milk fat synthesis in sows at peak lactation

Abstract Background Dietary fat is important for energy provision and immune function of lactating sows and their progeny. However, knowledge on the impact of fat on mammary transcription of lipogenic genes, de novo fat synthesis, and milk fatty acid (FA) output is sparse in sows. This study aimed t...

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Main Authors: Li Zhe, Uffe Krogh, Charlotte Lauridsen, Mette Olaf Nielsen, Zhengfeng Fang, Peter Kappel Theil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-022-00815-y