Specific Microbial Taxa and Functional Capacity Contribute to Chicken Abdominal Fat Deposition

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 12; p. 643025
• Main Authors: Xiang, Hai, Gan, Jiankang, Zeng, Daoshu, Li, Jing, Yu, Hui, Zhao, Haiquan, Yang, Ying, Tan, Shuwen, Li, Gen, Luo, Chaowei, Xie, Zhuojun, Zhao, Guiping, Li, Hua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 17.03.2021
• Subjects: abdominal fat deposition; cecal microbiota; chickens; metabolism capacity; microbial composition; microbial functional; Microbiology; chickens; metabolism capacity; microbial functional; cecal microbiota; abdominal fat deposition; microbial composition

Genetically selected chickens with better growth and early maturation show an incidental increase in abdominal fat deposition (AFD). Accumulating evidence reveals a strong association between gut microbiota and adiposity. However, studies focusing on the role of gut microbiota in chicken obesity in...