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Kerr BJ, Anderson CL, Pearce SC, Schweer WP. Dietary isoacids effects on growth, nitrogen, and energy digestibility, and fecal volatile fatty acids and microbial ecology in finishing pigs. J Anim Sci 2024; 102:skae170. [PMID: 38902915 PMCID: PMC11263927 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skae170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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Isoacids are branched ketoacids which when fed to ruminants have been shown to enhance the growth of fiber-digesting organisms. Ninety finishing gilts were individually fed dietary treatments consisting of diet type: corn-soybean meal (CSBM), a diet containing 40% distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), or a diet containing 40% sugar beet pulp (SBP); in combination with either no feed additive (CNT), the addition of 0.50% isobutyrate (IB), or the addition of a 0.88% mix of isobutyrate, isovalerate, and 2-methylbutyrate (MX). Gilts consumed an average of 2.171 kg/d over the 28-d trial. On d 26, fresh fecal samples were collected for determination of apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of gross energy (GE) and nitrogen (N), determination of fecal volatile fatty acids (VFA), and evaluation of microbial ecology. There was no interaction between diet type and isoacid addition, and no main effect of isoacid or diet type on alpha or Shannon microbial diversity measures (P > 0.05). There was no interaction between isoacid addition and diet type, and no main effect of isoacid addition on microbial beta diversity (P > 0.05), but differences were observed in microbial beta diversity due to diet type (P ≤ 0.05). There was no interaction between diet type and isoacid addition observed in fecal VFA concentrations (P > 0.05), with only minor differences in fecal VFA concentrations noted due to isoacid addition (P ≤ 0.05). The interaction between diet type and isoacid addition on ATTD of dietary GE and N (P ≤ 0.01) was large because the addition of IB did not affect the ATTD of GE or N in pigs fed the CSBM diet, but increased ATTD of GE and N in pigs fed diets containing DDGS and decreased the ATTD of GE and N in pigs fed diets containing SBP. In contrast, adding a blend of isoacids (i.e., MX) reduced the ATTD of GE and N, regardless of diet type. There was no interaction between diet type and isoacid addition, and no effect of isoacid addition was observed on pig performance (P > 0.05). Diet type did not affect average daily gain (P > 0.05), but pigs fed diets containing DDGS or SBP consumed less feed (P = 0.01) and exhibited greater GF ratios compared to pigs fed the low-fiber CSBM diet (P ≤ 0.05). In conclusion, there was little to no effect of isoacid addition on microbial ecology, fecal VFA concentrations, ATTD of GE or N, or pig performance, but the improvement in ATTD of GE and N in pigs fed diets containing DDGS when IB was added warrants further investigation.
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- Brian J Kerr
- USDA-Agricultural Research Service National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- USDA-Agricultural Research Service National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Wu Y, Wang H, Gao Z, Wang H, Zou H. Comparison of the Intestinal Bacterial Communities between Captive and Semi-Free-Range Red-Crowned Cranes ( Grus japonensis) before Reintroduction in Zhalong National Nature Reserve, China. Animals (Basel) 2023; 14:3. [PMID: 38200734 PMCID: PMC10778468 DOI: 10.3390/ani14010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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The wild populations of red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis) in west China are gradually decreasing, necessitating the optimization of reintroduction measures. This study used 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology to compare the gut microbiota communities of cranes living in two modes (captive and semi-free-range) before their reintroduction in Zhalong National Nature Reserve, Heilongjiang Province, China. The results showed that Proteobacteria (74.39%) and Firmicutes (25.29%) were the dominant gut bacterial phyla inhabiting these cranes. Significant differences were found in the gut microbiota community composition between semi-free-range and captive cranes (p < 0.01). Psychrobacter, Sporosarcina, and Lactococcus were significantly enriched in captive cranes (p < 0.05), while Pseudomonadaceae_Pseudomonas, Pantoea, Lysobacter, and Enterobacteriaceae_Pseudomonas were more abundant in semi-free-range cranes (p < 0.05). The functions and community structure of gut microbiota were affected by feeding patterns (p < 0.05). The metabolic pathways of ethylbenzene degradation, PPAR signaling pathway, betalain biosynthesis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and shigellosis were up-regulated in semi-free-range cranes (p < 0.05).
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- Yining Wu
- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (Y.W.); (H.W.); (H.W.)
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- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (Y.W.); (H.W.); (H.W.)
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- Management Bureau of Heilongjiang Zhalong National Reserve, Qiqihar 161005, China;
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- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (Y.W.); (H.W.); (H.W.)
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- College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (Y.W.); (H.W.); (H.W.)
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Jiang F, Gao Y, Peng Z, Ma X, You Y, Hu Z, He A, Liao Y. Isoacids supplementation improves growth performance and feed fiber digestibility associated with ruminal bacterial community in yaks. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1175880. [PMID: 37396385 PMCID: PMC10311502 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1175880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Introduction This study was conducted to assess the effect of mixed isoacid (MI) supplementation on fermentation characteristics, nutrient apparent digestibility, growth performance, and rumen bacterial community in yaks. Methods A 72-h in vitro fermentation experiment was performed on an ANKOM RF gas production system. MI was added to five treatments at doses of 0, 0.1%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, and 0.5% on the dry matter (DM) basis of substrates using a total of 26 bottles (4 bottles per treatment and 2 bottles as the blank). Cumulative gas production was measured at 4, 8, 16, 24, 36, 48, and 72 h. Fermentation characteristics including pH, the concentration of volatile fatty acids (VFAs), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), microbial proteins (MCP), and the disappearance rate of dry matter (DMD), neutral detergent fiber (NDFD), and acid detergent fiber (ADFD) were measured after a 72-h in vitro fermentation to determine an optimal MI dose. Fourteen Maiwa male yaks (180-220 kg, 3-4 years old of age) were randomly assigned to the control group (without MI, n = 7) and the supplemented MI group (n = 7, supplemented with 0.3% MI on DM basis) for the 85-d animal experiment. Growth performance, nutrient apparent digestibility, rumen fermentation parameters, and rumen bacterial diversity were measured. Results Supplementation with 0.3% MI achieved the greatest propionate and butyrate content, NDFD and ADFD compared with other groups (P < 0.05). Therefore, 0.3% was used for the animal experiment. Supplementation with 0.3% MI significantly increased the apparent digestibility of NDF and ADF (P < 0.05), and the average daily weight gain of yaks (P < 0.05) without affecting the ruminal concentration of NH3-N, MCP, and VFAs. 0.3% MI induced rumen bacteria to form significantly different communities when compared to the control group (P < 0.05). g__norank_f__Bacteroidales_BS11_gut_group, g__norank_f__Muribaculaceae, g__Veillonellaceae_UCG-001, g__Ruminococcus_gauvreauii_group, g__norank_f__norank_o__RF39 and g__Flexilinea were identified as the biomarker taxa in responding to supplementation with 0.3% MI. Meanwhile, the abundance of g__Flexilinea and g__norank_f__norank_o__RF39 were significantly positively correlated with the NDF digestibility (P < 0.05). Conclusion In conclusion, supplementation with 0.3% MI improved the in vitro rumen fermentation characteristics, feed fiber digestibility, and growth performance in yaks, which was associated with changes of the abundance of g__Flexilinea and g__norank_f__norank_o__RF39.
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- Fei Jiang
- College of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Science of National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resources Reservation and Utilization, Chengdu, China
- Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Science of National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resources Reservation and Utilization, Chengdu, China
- Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry Science, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Kangding, China
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- Si Chuan Action Biotech Co., Ltd., Guanghan, China
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Li Y, Ma Q, Shi X, Liu G, Wang C. Integrated multi-omics reveals novel microbe-host lipid metabolism and immune interactions in the donkey hindgut. Front Immunol 2022; 13:1003247. [PMID: 36466834 PMCID: PMC9716284 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1003247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Evidence has shown that gut microbiota play a key role in host metabolism and health; however, little is known about the microbial community in the donkey hindgut as well as the interactions that occur between gut microbes and the host. This study aimed to explore the gut microbiome differences by analyzing the microbial community and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to lipid metabolism and the immune system along the donkey hindgut. The hindgut tissues (cecum, ventral colon, and dorsal colon) were separated, and the contents of each section were collected from six male donkeys for multi-omics analysis. There were significant differences in terms of dominant bacteria among the three sections, especially between the cecum and dorsal colon sites. For instance, species belonging to Prevotella and Treponema were most abundant in the cecum, while the Clostridiales_bacterium, Streptococcus_equinus, Ruminococcaceae_bacterium, etc., were more abundant in the dorsal colon. Apart from propionate, the concentrations of acetate, isobutyrate, valerate and isovalerate were all lower in the cecum than in the dorsal colon (p < 0.05). Furthermore, we identified some interesting DEGs related to lipid metabolism (e.g., ME1, MBOAT1, ACOX1, ACOX2 and LIPH) and the immune system (e.g., MUC3B, mucin-2-like, IL17RC, IL1R2, IL33, C1QA, and MMP9) between the cecum and dorsal colon and found that the PPAR pathway was mainly enriched in the cecum. Finally, we found a complex relationship between the gut microbiome and gene expression, especially with respect to the immune system, and combined with protein-protein interaction (PPI) data, suggesting that the PPAR pathway might be responsible, at least in part, for the role of the hindgut microbiota in the donkeys' gut homeostasis. Our data provide an in-depth understanding of the interaction between the microbiota and function in the healthy equine hindgut and may also provide guidance for improving animal performance metrics (such as product quality) and equine welfare.
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- Shandong Engineering Technology Research Center for Efficient Breeding and Ecological Feeding of Black Donkey, College of Agronomy, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, China
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Khademi AR, Hashemzadeh F, Khorvash M, Mahdavi AH, Pazoki A, Ghaffari MH. Use of exogenous fibrolytic enzymes and probiotic in finely ground starters to improve calf performance. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11942. [PMID: 35831399 PMCID: PMC9279382 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16070-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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The present study investigated the effects of adding wheat straw treated with exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE) and a probiotic supplement to finely ground starters on growth performance, rumen fermentation, behavior, digestibility, and health of dairy calves. A total of 48 Holstein dairy calves (39.8 ± 1.67 kg body weight) were randomly assigned to one of 4 nutritional treatments (n = 12 calves per treatment). The experiment was conducted in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments consisting of two diets with or without EFE-treated wheat straw (2 g/day/calf) and diets with or without probiotics (2 g/day/calf). All calves were weaned on day 63 and remained in the study until day 84. The addition of EFE to wheat straw had no effect on starter feed intake, increased neutral detergent fiber (NDF) digestibility and recumbency, but decreased average daily gain (ADG) after weaning (240 g/d). The addition of probiotics to the diet had no effect on starter feed intake, improved feed efficiency, ADG (150 g/d), final weight (11.3 kg), and NDF digestibility, and decreased the ratio of acetate to propionate in the rumen. The addition of probiotics to starter feed for calves could improve their growth.
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- A R Khademi
- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Ghiam Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Isfahan, 83145-46600, Iran
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Bonn, 53111, Bonn, Germany.
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da Silva VP, Pereira OG, da Silva LD, Agarussi MCN, Filho SDCV, Ribeiro KG. Stylosanthes silage as an alternative to reduce the protein concentrate in diets for finishing beef cattle. Livest Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2022.104873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ribeiro GO, Gruninger RJ, Jones DR, Beauchemin KA, Yang WZ, Wang Y, Abbott DW, Tsang A, McAllister TA. Effect of ammonia fiber expansion-treated wheat straw and a recombinant fibrolytic enzyme on rumen microbiota and fermentation parameters, total tract digestibility, and performance of lambs. J Anim Sci 2020; 98:skaa116. [PMID: 32369600 PMCID: PMC7199887 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX)-treated wheat straw pellets and a recombinant fibrolytic enzyme on the rumen microbiome, rumen fermentation parameters, total tract diet digestibility, and performance of lambs. Eight rumen cannulated wethers and 60 lambs (n = 15 per diet, 8 rams and 7 ewes) were used in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square design digestibility study and a complete randomized growth performance study, respectively. Four treatment diets were arranged in a 2 × 2 factorial structure with AFEX wheat straw (0% or 30% AFEX straw pellets on a dietary DM basis replacing alfalfa hay pellets) and fibrolytic enzyme (with or without XYL10C, a β-1,4-xylanase, from Aspergillus niger) as main factors. Enzyme was applied at 100 mg/kg of diet DM, 22 h before feeding. Rumen bacteria diversity Pielou evenness decreased (P = 0.05) with AFEX compared with the control diet and increased (P < 0.01) with enzyme. Enzyme increased (P ≤ 0.02) the relative abundancies of Prevotellaceae UCG-004, Christensenellaceae R-7 group, Saccharofermentans, and uncultured Kiritimatiellaeota. Total protozoa counts were greater (P ≤ 0.04) in the rumen of lambs fed AFEX compared with control, with enzyme reducing (P ≤ 0.05) protozoa counts for both diets. Digestibility of DM did not differ (P > 0.10) among diets, but digestibility of CP was reduced (P = 0.001), and digestibility of NDF and ADF increased (P < 0.05) as AFEX replaced alfalfa. Compared with control, AFEX promoted greater DMI (P = 0.003) and improved ADG up to 42 d on feed (P = 0.03), but not (P = 0.51) over the full ~94-d experiment. Consequently, overall G:F was reduced (P = 0.04) for AFEX when compared with control (0.188 vs. 0.199), but days on feed were lower (P = 0.04) for AFEX (97 vs. 91 d). Enzyme improved DMI of AFEX up to day 70 (P = 0.01), but did not affect DMI of the control diet. Enzyme addition improved ADG of lambs fed both diets in the first 28 d (P = 0.02), but not over the entire feeding period (P ≥ 10). As a result, G:F was improved with enzyme for the first 28 d (P = 0.04), but not overall (P = 0.45). This study shows that AFEX-treated wheat straw can replace alfalfa hay with no loss in lamb growth performance. Additionally, the enzyme XYL10C altered the rumen microbiome and improved G:F in the first month of the feeding.
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- Gabriel O Ribeiro
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada
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- Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Canada
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Li J, Luo Y, Chen D, Yu B, He J, Huang Z, Mao X, Zheng P, Yu J, Luo J, Tian G, Yan H, Wang Q, Wang H. The fungal community and its interaction with the concentration of short-chain fatty acids in the caecum and colon of weaned piglets. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2020; 104:616-628. [PMID: 31943421 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In sharp contrast to the numerous studies on bacteria, very little is known about the fungal community in mammalian gut. Recent studies on human and mice highlighted the importance of "mycobiota" in the metabolism and gut health of host, but our knowledge on the fungal composition and distribution in swine gut is very limited. In the current study, the fungal community in the caecal and colonic digesta from five weaned piglets was analysed based on an Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform targeting the internal transcribed spacer 1 region, and its relationship with the concentration of short-chain fatty acids was also investigated. Results revealed that the fungal profile in the caecal and colonic digesta of the piglets was distinct, and the caecal fungal diversity was significantly higher (p < .05). Basidiomycota and Ascomycota were the two predominant fungal phyla in the caecum and colon of the piglets. Comparing with that in colon, the abundance of Saccharomycopsis, Wallemia and Mrakia showed significantly higher (p < .05), and the abundance of Scheffersomyces, Aspergillus, Penicillium and Mucor was significantly lower in the caecum (p < .05). Canonical correspondence analysis showed a correlation between the fungal community and the concentration of isobutyrate, isovalerate, propionate and acetate in the digesta samples. Spearman's correlation indicated that the low-abundance genera, Fusarium, Plectosphaerella and Metarhizium, were positively correlated with of isobutyrate (p < .05), while Xeromyces were negatively correlated with acetate (p < .05), and Cornuvesica was negatively correlated with both acetate and propionate (p < .05). Results illuminated a probable interaction between the fungal composition and the bacterial degradation of protein and complex carbohydrates in the diet. These findings would be helpful to enhance our understanding of fungi in swine gut and provide a foundation for future work on the function of mycobiota in pigs.
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- Jiayan Li
- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education of China, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition and Feed of Ministry of Agriculture of China, Chengdu, China.,Key laboratory of Animal Disease-resistant Nutrition of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, China.,Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Liu YR, Wang C, Liu Q, Guo G, Huo WJ, Zhang YL, Pei CX, Zhang SL. Effects of branched-chain volatile fatty acids and fibrolytic enzyme on rumen development in pre- and post-weaned Holstein dairy calves. Anim Biotechnol 2019; 31:512-519. [PMID: 31253064 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2019.1633340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
The study evaluated the effects of branched-chain volatile fatty acids (BCVFA) and fibrolytic enzyme (FE) on rumen development in calves. Forty Holstein male calves at the same ages (15 ± 2.5 days of age) and weights (45 ± 3.3 kg of body weight [BW]) were assigned randomly to four groups with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments. Supplemental BCVFA (0 g/d or 18 g/d) and FE (0 g/d or 1.83 g/d) were fed to calves. Data were analyzed as a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement random design by the mixed procedure of SAS. The BCVFA × FE interaction was observed for ruminal propionate, blood growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and GH receptor (GHR) and IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) expression in the rumen mucosa. Dry matter intake was higher for BCVFA addition. The higher average daily gain and ruminal volatile fatty acids were observed for BCVFA or FE addition. Stomach weight and the length and width of rumen papillae were higher for BCVFA addition. The higher expression of GHR, IGF-1R and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 1 in rumen mucosa, and blood GH and IGF-1 were observed with BCVFA or FE addition. Blood β-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate were higher for BCVFA addition. The results indicated that rumen development was promoted by BCVFA, but was not affected with FE addition in calves.
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- Yan-Rong Liu
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P. R. China
| | - Yan-Li Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P. R. China
| | - Cai-Xia Pei
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P. R. China
| | - Shuan-Lin Zhang
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P. R. China
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