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Wang H, Ye C, Lu Q, Jiang Z, Jiang C, Zhou C, Li N, Zhang C, Zhao G, Yue M, Li Y. Bacterial exonuclease III expands its enzymatic activities on single-stranded DNA. eLife 2024; 13:RP95648. [PMID: 38959062 PMCID: PMC11221836 DOI: 10.7554/elife.95648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Bacterial exonuclease III (ExoIII), widely acknowledged for specifically targeting double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), has been documented as a DNA repair-associated nuclease with apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP)-endonuclease and 3'→5' exonuclease activities. Due to these enzymatic properties, ExoIII has been broadly applied in molecular biosensors. Here, we demonstrate that ExoIII (Escherichia coli) possesses highly active enzymatic activities on ssDNA. By using a range of ssDNA fluorescence-quenching reporters and fluorophore-labeled probes coupled with mass spectrometry analysis, we found ExoIII cleaved the ssDNA at 5'-bond of phosphodiester from 3' to 5' end by both exonuclease and endonuclease activities. Additional point mutation analysis identified the critical residues for the ssDNase action of ExoIII and suggested the activity shared the same active center with the dsDNA-targeted activities of ExoIII. Notably, ExoIII could also digest the dsDNA structures containing 3'-end ssDNA. Considering most ExoIII-assisted molecular biosensors require the involvement of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) or nucleic acid aptamer containing ssDNA, the activity will lead to low efficiency or false positive outcome. Our study revealed the multi-enzymatic activity and the underlying molecular mechanism of ExoIII on ssDNA, illuminating novel insights for understanding its biological roles in DNA repair and the rational design of ExoIII-ssDNA involved diagnostics.
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- Hao Wang
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal SciencesHangzhouChina
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal SciencesHangzhouChina
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- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang UniversitySanyaChina
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal SciencesHangzhouChina
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- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, HangzhouZhejiangChina
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- School of Public Health, and Department of Pathology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouChina
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal SciencesHangzhouChina
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal SciencesHangzhouChina
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Health Science of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesHangzhouChina
- CAS Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of SciencesShanghaiChina
- Department of Microbiology and Microbial Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Fudan UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal SciencesHangzhouChina
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang UniversitySanyaChina
- Key Laboratory of Systems Health Science of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of SciencesHangzhouChina
- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityHangzhouChina
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Zhejiang University College of Animal SciencesHangzhouChina
- Hainan Institute of Zhejiang UniversitySanyaChina
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Ling L, Liang L, Wang H, Lin X, Li C. Real-Time Monitoring on the Chinese Giant Salamander Using RPA-LFD. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4946. [PMID: 38732163 PMCID: PMC11084824 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus), listed as an endangered species under "secondary protection" in China, faces significant threats due to ecological deterioration and the expansion of human activity. Extensive field investigations are crucial to ascertain the current status in the wild and to implement effective habitat protection measures to safeguard this species and support its population development. Traditional survey methods often fall short due to the elusive nature of the A. davidianus, presenting challenges that are time-consuming and generally ineffective. To overcome these obstacles, this study developed a real-time monitoring method that uses environmental DNA (eDNA) coupled with recombinase polymerase amplification and lateral flow strip (RPA-LFD). We designed five sets of species-specific primers and probes based on mitochondrial genome sequence alignments of A. davidianus and its close relatives. Our results indicated that four of these primer/probe sets accurately identified A. davidianus, distinguishing it from other tested caudata species using both extracted DNA samples and water samples from a tank housing an individual. This method enables the specific detection of A. davidianus genomic DNA at concentrations as low as 0.1 ng/mL within 50 min, without requiring extensive laboratory equipment. Applied in a field survey across four sites in Huangshan City, Anhui Province, where A. davidianus is known to be distributed, the method successfully detected the species at three of the four sites. The development of these primer/probe sets offers a practical tool for field surveying and monitoring, facilitating efforts in population recovery and resource conservation for A. davidianus.
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- Lanxin Ling
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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Wang X, Xu T, Ding S, Xu Y, Jin X, Guan F. Recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow dipstick assay for rapid visual detection of A.simplex (s. s.) and A.pegreffii in sea foods. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28943. [PMID: 38623257 PMCID: PMC11016599 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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Anisakiasis is a food-borne parasitic disease mainly caused by the third stage of Anisakis simplex (s. s.) and Anisakis pegreffii. Traditional methods for detecting of Anisakis involve morphology identification such as visual inspection, enzyme digestion, and molecular methods based on PCR, but they have certain limitations. In this study, the internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS 1) regions of Anisakis were targeted to develop a visual screening method for detecting A. simplex (s. s.) and A. pegreffii in fish meat based on recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with lateral flow dipstick (LFD). Specific primers and probes were designed and optimized for temperature, reaction time, and detection threshold. LFD produced clear visual results that were easily identifiable after a consistent incubation of 10-20 min at 37 °C. The whole process of DNA amplification by RPA and readout by LFD did not exceed 30 min. In addition, the detection limit is up to 9.5 × 10-4 ng/μL, and the detection of the artificially contaminated samples showed that the developed assay can effectively and specifically detect A. simplex (s. s.) and A. pegreffii, which fully meet the market's requirements for fish food safety supervision.
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- Xiaoming Wang
- College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
- Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Wang Y, Shang J, Li Z, Zhang A, Cheng Y. Establishment and application of a rapid diagnostic method for BVDV and IBRV using recombinase polymerase amplification-lateral flow device. Front Vet Sci 2024; 11:1360504. [PMID: 38601910 PMCID: PMC11005059 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1360504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) and Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis Virus (IBRV) are the two most prevalent infectious diseases in cattle. They both can cause persistent infection and immunosuppression, resulting in significant economic losses in the livestock industry. Therefore, rapid detection of early BVDV and IBRV infections is crucial. In this study, a method for the rapid detection of BVDV and IBRV was established by using recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with lateral flow device (LFD). By optimizing the temperature and time conditions of the RPA reaction, the sensitivity, specificity, and clinical performance were evaluated. The results indicated that the RPA reaction could be completed at 40°C within 25 min. The LOD for BVDV and IBRV by RPA-LFD were 5.1 × 101 copies/μL and 6.65 × 101 copies/μL, respectively, with no cross-reactivity observed with other viruses such as CSFV, BRSV, BPIV3, BRV, and BCoV. Testing of 32 clinical samples showed consistent results between RPA-LFD and qPCR. The RPA-LFD method established in this study can be used for the rapid clinical detection of BVDV and IBRV, which providing a rapid and convenient molecular biology approach for on-site rapid detection and epidemiological investigations. Simultaneously, it offers technical support for the prevention and control of these viruses.
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- Key Laboratory of Economic Animal Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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Yao Y, Luo N, Zong Y, Jia M, Rao Y, Huang H, Jiang H. Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Combined with Lateral Flow Dipstick Assay for the Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1350. [PMID: 38279350 PMCID: PMC10816074 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25021350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/03/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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The harmful algal bloom (HAB) species Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries is widely distributed worldwide and is known to produce the neurotoxin domoic acid, which harms marine wildlife and humans. Early detection and preventative measures are more critical than late management. However, the major challenge related to early detection is the accurate and sensitive detection of microalgae present in low abundance. Therefore, developing a sensitive and specific method that can rapidly detect P. multiseries is critical for expediting the monitoring and prediction of HABs. In this study, a novel assay method, recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow dipstick (RPA-LFD), is first developed for the detection of P. multiseries. To obtain the best test results, several important factors that affected the amplification effect were optimized. The internal transcribed spacer sequence of the nuclear ribosomal DNA from P. multiseries was selected as the target region. The results showed that the optimal amplification temperature and time for the recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) of P. multiseries were 37 °C and 15 min. The RPA products could be visualized directly using the lateral flow dipstick after only 3 min. The RPA-LFD assay sensitivity for detection of recombinant plasmid DNA (1.9 × 100 pg/μL) was 100 times more sensitive than that of RPA, and the RPA-LFD assay sensitivity for detection of genomic DNA (2.0 × 102 pg/μL) was 10 times more sensitive than that of RPA. Its feasibility in the detection of environmental samples was also verified. In conclusion, these results indicated that the RPA-LFD detection of P. multiseries that was established in this study has high efficiency, sensitivity, specificity, and practicability. Management measures made based on information gained from early detection methods may be able to prevent certain blooms. The use of a highly sensitive approach for early warning detection of P. multiseries is essential to alleviate the harmful impacts of HABs on the environment, aquaculture, and human health.
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- Yuqing Yao
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (Y.Y.); (N.L.); (Y.Z.); (M.J.); (Y.R.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (Y.Y.); (N.L.); (Y.Z.); (M.J.); (Y.R.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (Y.Y.); (N.L.); (Y.Z.); (M.J.); (Y.R.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (Y.Y.); (N.L.); (Y.Z.); (M.J.); (Y.R.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (Y.Y.); (N.L.); (Y.Z.); (M.J.); (Y.R.)
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (Y.Y.); (N.L.); (Y.Z.); (M.J.); (Y.R.)
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; (Y.Y.); (N.L.); (Y.Z.); (M.J.); (Y.R.)
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519080, China
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Li S, Wang X, Lu Y, Wang J, Yu D, Zhou Z, Wei J, Liu L, Liu J, Liu F, Su Y, Xu H. Co-infections of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Elizabethkingia miricola in black-spotted frogs (Pelophylax nigromaculatus). Microb Pathog 2023; 180:106150. [PMID: 37196678 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Pelophylax nigromaculatus is a common commercial species of frogs that generally cultured throughout China. With the application of high-density culture, P. nigromaculatus can be co-infected by two or more pathogens, which thereby induce synergistic influence on the virulence of the infection. In this study, two bacterial strains were simultaneously isolated from diseased frogs by incubating on Luria-Bertani (LB) agar. Isolates were identified as Klebsiella pneumoniae and Elizabethkingia miricola by morphological, physiological and biochemical features, as well as 16S rRNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. The whole genome of K. pneumoniae and E. miricola isolates consist single circular chromosome of 5,419,557 bp and 4,215,349 bp, respectively. The genomic sequence analysis further indicated that K. pneumoniae isolates conserved 172 virulent and 349 antibiotic-resistance genes, whereas E. miricola contained 24 virulent and 168 antibiotic resistance genes. In LB broth, both isolates could grow well at 0%-1% NaCl concentration and pH 5-7. Antibiotic susceptibility testing revealed that both K. pneumoniae and E. miricola were resistant to kanamycin, neomycin, ampicillin, piperacillin, carbenicillin, enrofloxacin, norfloxacin and sulfisoxazole. Histopathological studies showed that co-infection caused considerable lesions in the tissues of brain, eye, muscle, spleen, kidney and liver, including cell degeneration, necrosis, hemorrhage and inflammatory cell infiltration. The LD50 of K. pneumoniae and E. miricola isolates were 6.31 × 105 CFU/g and 3.98 × 105 CFU/g frog weight, respectively. Moreover, experimentally infected frogs exhibited quick and higher mortality under coinfection with K. pneumoniae and E. miricola than those single challenge of each bacterium. To date, no natural co-infection by these two bacteria has been reported from frogs and even amphibians. The results will not only shed light on the feature and pathogenesis of K. pneumoniae and E. miricola, but also highlight that co-infection of these two pathogen is a potential threat to black-spotted frog farming.
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- Shurui Li
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China; China-Norway Joint Lab on Fish Gastrointestinal Microbiota, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Key Laboratory for Feed Biotechnology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China
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- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB242TZ, UK
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- School of Animal Science, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434020, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, School of Animal Science and Nutritional Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, China.
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