Comparison of Faecal Microbial Community of Lantang, Bama, Erhualian, Meishan, Xiaomeishan, Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire Sows

The objective of this study was to investigate differences in the faecal microbial composition among Lantang, Bama, Erhualian, Meishan, Xiaomeishan, Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire sows and to explore the possible link of the pig breed with the gut microbial community. Among the sows, the Meishan, La...

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Published in:	Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
Main Authors:	Lina Yang, Gaorui Bian, Yong Su, Weiyun Zhu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2014-06-01
Subjects:	Pig Breed Gut Microbiota 16S rRNA Gene Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA) Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE) Real-time PCR
Online Access:	http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/ajas-27-6-898-17.pdf