Supplementation of serine in low-gossypol cottonseed meal-based diet improved egg white gelling and rheological properties by regulating ovomucin synthesis and magnum physiological function in laying hens

• Published in: Journal of Integrative Agriculture Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 1152 - 1166
• Main Authors: Zhou, Jianmin, Fu, Yu, Obianwuna, Uchechukwu Edna, Wang, Jing, Zhang, Haijun, Li, Xiubo, Qi, Guanghai, Wu, Shugeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2025; Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Affairs/Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Animal Products on Feed Hazards(Beijing)of Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Affairs/Institute of Feed Research,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Beijing 100081,China; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: egg white quality; laying hen; low-gossypol cottonseed meal; ovomucin; serine; serine; laying hen; ovomucin; egg white quality; low-gossypol cottonseed meal

•Dietary serine supplementation improved albumen quality in laying hens fed a low-gossypol cottonseed meal (LCSM)-based diet.•Enhanced ovomucin content and structure contributed to better albumen quality through α-helix formation, β-ovomucin expression, and O-glycosylation.•Serine improved magnum mo...