Microbial composition differs between production systems and is associated with growth performance and carcass quality in pigs

Abstract Background The role of the microbiome in livestock production has been highlighted in recent research. Currently, little is known about the microbiome's impact across different systems of production in swine, particularly between selection nucleus and commercial populations. In this pa...

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Main Authors: Christian Maltecca, Rob Dunn, Yuqing He, Nathan P. McNulty, Constantino Schillebeeckx, Clint Schwab, Caleb Shull, Justin Fix, Francesco Tiezzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Animal Microbiome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-021-00118-z