funded by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China(31872385);Foshan Postdoctoral Sustentation Fund(BKS209151);the Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Key Project(2021SZD0014);the National Key R&D Program Projects(2018YFD0501902)。
The rumen is an important organ that enables ruminants to digest nutrients.However,the biological mechanism by which the microbiota and its derived fatty acids regulate rumen development is still unclear.In this study...
funded by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFD1300404);the China Agriculture Research System program(CARS-40 and CARS-41);the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(NO.6222036);the Meat Chicken Science and Technology Backyard Program in Dongchengfang Town,Zhuozhou,Hebei Province,China(CAUZ2024013).
This study aimed to compare the effects of dietary methionine(Met)and 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butanoate(HMTBA)on the eggshell quality of broiler breeder hens and elucidate the mechanism of Met in improving eggshell q...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFD1301101;2022YFD1300505);the earmarked fund for China Agricultural Research System(CARS-37);the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program,Beijing,China(cxgc-ias-07).
Heat stress poses a significant threat to the global livestock industry,particularly impacting dairy cows due to their higher metabolic heat production and increased susceptibility.The rumen microbiota plays a crucial...
funded by National Key R&D Program of China(2023YFD1301200);the science and technology innovation Program of Hunan Province(2021RC3091).
Dietary sanguinarine(SAN)can enhance the growth performance of poultry and livestock,but the regulatory mechanism of the SAN monomer on intestinal homeostasis and how it promotes growth performance has not yet been cl...
supported by the China Agricultural Research System(CARS-42-K13);Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System Innovation Team of Guangdong Province(2022KJ137);Special fund for scientific innovation strategy-construction of high-level Academy of Agriculture Science(202106TD,R2021PY-QY005).
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with 25-hydroxyvitamin D_(3)(25(OH)D_(3))on productive performance,lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in aged laying ducks.A total of 432...
supported by the Twinning Service Plan of the Zhejiang Provincial Team Science and Technology Special Commissioner(Anji County,Huzhou,China),the Science and Technology Development Project of Hangzhou(202003A02);the Modern Argo-Industry Technology Research System of China(CARS-40-K10).
High energy diets are a risk factor for intestinal barrier damage.Butyrate,a major energy source for intestinal epithelial cells,has been shown to improve barrier dysfunction and modulate the gut microbiota.In this tr...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.32102573);the 315 Talent Project at China Agricultural University.
This study aimed to develop a compensatory growth model using growing beef cattle by changing dietary protein and to investigate the underlying mechanisms of compensatory protein deposition in muscle tissue.Twelve Cha...
financially supported by BASF Australia Ltd.Authors gratefully acknowledge technical support from SARDI staff,Derek Schultz;Kylee Swanson in completing animal trials and laboratory analysis.
The use of reduced protein diets in broiler chicken production provides potential benefits for performance and environmental footprint of production.The effectiveness ofβ-Mannanase supplementation in wheat and soy ba...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFE0100400);National Natural Science Foundation of China(32060774);Science and Technology Project of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(2020GG0036);Basic Scientific Research Business Project of Universities directly under the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(BR22-11-17).
In lambs,weaning imposes stress that can contribute to impaired rumen epithelial barrier functionality and immunological dysregulation.In this study,the effects of a yeast co-culture consisting of Saccharomyces cerevi...
The research activities associated with the macroalgal nutritional compositions,in vitro digestibility;in vivo feeding trials at Nord University,Norway were supported through the Regional Research Fund(RFF,Marine Seaweeds:299081,MicroSea:313553,Auto-Feed:320745)by RFF Midt-Norge and RFF-Trøndelag,Norway.
In recent years,marine macroalgae have been recognized as potential alternative and sustainable feeding resources for livestock.Differences in nutritional values and biomass yield across macroalgal species are critica...