Sheep fecal transplantation affects growth performance in mouse models by altering gut microbiota

• Published in: Journal of animal science Vol. 100; no. 11
• Main Authors: Cheng, Jiangbo, Zhang, Xiaoxue, Zhang, Deyin, Zhang, Yukun, Li, Xiaolong, Zhao, Yuan, Xu, Dan, Zhao, Liming, Li, Wenxin, Wang, Jianghui, Zhou, Bubo, Lin, Changchun, Yang, Xiaobin, Zhai, Rui, Cui, Panpan, Zeng, Xiwen, Huang, Yongliang, Ma, Zongwu, Liu, Jia, Wang, Weimin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 01.11.2022
• Subjects: Microbiology and Microbiome

Abstract Animal growth traits are important and complex traits that determine the productivity of animal husbandry. There are many factors that affect growth traits, among which diet digestion is the key factor. In the process of animal digestion and absorption, the role of gastrointestinal microbes...