Dietary L-Tryptophan Modulates the Structural and Functional Composition of the Intestinal Microbiome in Weaned Piglets

Background: Intestinal microbiota plays an important role in regulating metabolism, physiology, and immune response of the host. L-Tryptophan (Trp) are metabolized by several genera of bacteria. It remains largely unknown whether Trp can regulate the composition and diversity of the intestinal micro...

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Main Authors: Haiwei Liang, Zhaolai Dai, Ning Liu, Yun Ji, Jingqing Chen, Yunchang Zhang, Ying Yang, Ju Li, Zhenlong Wu, Guoyao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
IAA
AhR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01736/full