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Scerra M, Foti F, Caparra P, Bognanno M, Fortugno P, Autolitano D, Viglianti D, Bella MS, Cannone MS, Chies L. Effects of Bergamot ( Citrus bergamia Risso) By-Product on Growth Performance and Meat Quality of Growing Rabbits. Foods 2024; 13:2611. [PMID: 39200537 PMCID: PMC11353517 DOI: 10.3390/foods13162611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2024] [Revised: 08/12/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/02/2024] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of feeding dried bergamot pulp to rabbits on animal performance and meat quality. Thirty rabbits were assigned to two groups (balanced for body weight, 804.4 ± 2.35 g) and fed individually for 60 days a basal diet (control) or the basal diet in which part of the cereals was replaced with 10% of dried bergamot pulp (DBP). There were no effects of DBP on growth performance, carcass yield, or the crude protein and ether extract composition of meat. The concentrations of α-linolenic acid (C18:3 n-3) and eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5 n-3) increased in the longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle (p < 0.01 and p = 0.021, respectively) after integrating dried bergamot pulp into the diet, leading to higher levels of total of ω-3 fatty acids (p < 0.01) compared to the control treatment. The inclusion of dried bergamot pulp improved the oxidative stability in meat (p < 0.001), where TBARS values were lower after 4 and 7 days of refrigerated storage (p < 0.001) in the DBP group than in the control group. Finally, feeding dried bergamot pulp to rabbits improves meat quality without negatively influencing growth performance.
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- Manuel Scerra
- Produzioni Animali Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Reggio Calabria, Via dell’Università 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (F.F.); (P.C.); (M.B.); (P.F.); (D.A.); (D.V.); (L.C.)
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- Produzioni Animali Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Reggio Calabria, Via dell’Università 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (F.F.); (P.C.); (M.B.); (P.F.); (D.A.); (D.V.); (L.C.)
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- Produzioni Animali Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Reggio Calabria, Via dell’Università 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (F.F.); (P.C.); (M.B.); (P.F.); (D.A.); (D.V.); (L.C.)
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- Produzioni Animali Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Reggio Calabria, Via dell’Università 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (F.F.); (P.C.); (M.B.); (P.F.); (D.A.); (D.V.); (L.C.)
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- Produzioni Animali Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Reggio Calabria, Via dell’Università 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (F.F.); (P.C.); (M.B.); (P.F.); (D.A.); (D.V.); (L.C.)
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- Produzioni Animali Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Reggio Calabria, Via dell’Università 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (F.F.); (P.C.); (M.B.); (P.F.); (D.A.); (D.V.); (L.C.)
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- Produzioni Animali Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Reggio Calabria, Via dell’Università 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (F.F.); (P.C.); (M.B.); (P.F.); (D.A.); (D.V.); (L.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy; (M.S.B.); (M.S.C.)
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- Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy; (M.S.B.); (M.S.C.)
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- Produzioni Animali Unit, Dipartimento di Agraria, University of Reggio Calabria, Via dell’Università 25, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy; (F.F.); (P.C.); (M.B.); (P.F.); (D.A.); (D.V.); (L.C.)
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Xu S, Chen S, Liu Y, Jia X, Jiang X, Che L, Lin Y, Zhuo Y, Feng B, Fang Z, Li J, Hua L, Wang J, Zhang R, Ren Z, Wu D. Generation of Porcine Angiogenin 4-Expressing Pichia pastoris and Its Protection against Intestinal Inflammatory Injury. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:153-165. [PMID: 38130066 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Antimicrobial peptides have been extensively studied as potential alternatives to antibiotics. Porcine angiogenin 4 (pANG4) is a novel antimicrobial peptide in the angiogenin (ANG) family, which may have a regulatory effect on intestinal microflora. The object of present study is obtained pANG4 protein by heterologous expression, so as to explore the biological function of recombinant pANG4 (rpANG4). The pANG4 was expressed in Pichia pastoris (P. pastoris) and anti-inflammatory effects were investigated in intestinal porcine epithelial cell line-J2 (IPEC-J2) and mice. Purified rpANG4 had bacteriostatic activity and did not cause hemolysis or cytotoxicity at concentrations below 128 μg/mL. Purified rpANG4 increased the activity of IPEC-J2 and reduced apoptosis in vitro. rpANG4 reduced the pro-inflammatory gene expression and upregulated tight junction protein gene expression during inflammation. rpANG4 alleviated lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced liver and spleen damage, intestinal inflammation, jejunal apoptosis genes' expression, and improved immune function in an in vivo mice model. rpANG4 increased tight junction protein gene expression in jejunum, thereby improving the jejunum intestinal barrier function. In conclusion, rpANG4 had antibacterial activity, inhibited intestinal inflammation, improved intestinal barrier function, and alleviated liver and spleen damage. The current study contributes to the development of antibiotic substitutes and the improvement of animal health.
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- Shengyu Xu
- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health, Key Laboratory of Environmental Hazard and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, P. R. China
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Varela JAR, Diaz-Vargas M, Duque-Ramírez CF, Sierra LMP. Dehydrated citrus pulp in rabbit feeding. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:346. [PMID: 37792078 PMCID: PMC10550873 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03696-z] [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: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of dehydrated orange by-product on the productive parameters, carcass yield, and meat quality of rabbits in the fattening stage. Four diets with increasing levels of orange by-products (0%, 10%, 20%, and 30%) were evaluated, each with six replicates of two 32-day-old crossbred rabbits that were randomly allocated. The experimental period was from 32 to 70 days of age of the rabbits. A higher weight gain (p < 0.05) was achieved for observed with 20% substitution, along with a better feed conversion, without any effects on carcass yield and meat quality parameters. The treatment with 30% citrus pulp showed no differences (p > 0.05) in the parameters evaluated. Based on our results, dehydrated orange by-product can replace up to 30% of the commercial feed concentrate without affecting performance, yield, and carcass quality in rabbits feeding since 32 to 72 days of age.
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- Juliana A Rubio Varela
- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas Y Ambientales U.D.C.A, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas Y Ambientales U.D.C.A, Bogotá, Colombia.
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- Universidad del Tolima, Universidad del Tolima, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria Y Zootecnia, Grupo de Investigación en Sistemas Agroforestales Pecuarios, Ibagué, Colombia
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- Universidad del Tolima, Universidad del Tolima, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria Y Zootecnia, Grupo de Investigación en Sistemas Agroforestales Pecuarios, Ibagué, Colombia
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Hussein E, Alhotan RA, Ebrahim A, Selim S. Unraveling the Potential of Orange Pulp for Improving Laying Rate, Egg Quality, Oxidative Stability, Fatty Acids Composition, and Reproductive Tract Morphology of Laying Hens. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2199. [PMID: 37443997 DOI: 10.3390/ani13132199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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The current study aimed to demonstrate the effects of dietary dried orange pulp (DOP) on the laying performance, egg quality, antioxidant status, yolk fatty acid composition, serum biochemistry, and reproductive tract morphology of laying hens. A total of 200 Lohman Brown Lite laying hens were randomly allotted into 4 dietary treatments with 10 replicates each. The experimental treatment groups were the control group, a basal diet containing 50 g DOP/kg feed (DOP5%), a basal diet containing 70 g DOP/kg feed (DOP7%), and a basal diet containing 100 g DOP/kg feed (DOP10%). Data were statistically analyzed by one-way ANOVA following a completely randomized design, and the incremental levels of dietary DOP were tested by orthogonal polynomial contrasts. The body weight gain, feed intake, egg production%, egg weight, egg mass, and feed conversion ratio of laying hens fed the DOP7% and DOP10% diets were greater (p < 0.01) than those fed the control diet. Eggs obtained from the DOP7% and DOP10% groups had a heavier shell weight% and shell thickness, as well as a greater yolk color score (p < 0.01; linear, p < 0.01). Dietary DOP improved the egg yolk concentrations of PUFA, n-3 PUFA, and n-6 PUFA (linear, p < 0.001; quadratic, p < 0.05), whereas the content of SFA was reduced (p < 0.001; linear, p < 0.001). The egg yolk cholesterol and triglyceride levels were linearly decreased (p < 0.001) with the inclusion of DOP in the diets of hens. After storage for 40 days, the malondialdehyde (MDA) contents in the egg yolk were reduced, whereas the glutathione peroxidase content was increased (p < 0.01) due to dietary DOP. The DOP7% and DOP10% hens had an obvious reduction in the levels of serum total lipids, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, and MDA, whereas high-density lipoprotein and GPx levels were increased (p < 0.01) compared with those fed the control diet. The relative weights of the ovary, oviduct, uterus, and follicle of hens receiving diets containing 7% and 10% DOP were heavier (p < 0.01) than those of the control hens. Moreover, the number of large yellow follicles was increased (p < 0.001; linear, p < 0.001) in the hens-fed diets containing 7% and 10% DOP. In conclusion, dietary DOP at up to 100 g/kg of feed improves laying performance, health status, antioxidant capacity, egg nutritive value, and egg shelf life in laying hens.
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- Eman Hussein
- Department of Poultry and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Menoufia, Shibin El-Kom 32514, Egypt
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- Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Genomics, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom 32514, Egypt
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Salami SA, O'Grady MN, Luciano G, Priolo A, McGee M, Moloney AP, Kerry JP. Quality indices and sensory attributes of beef from steers offered grass silage and a concentrate supplemented with dried citrus pulp. Meat Sci 2020; 168:108181. [PMID: 32417672 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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This study investigated the quality composition, oxidative stability and sensory attributes of beef (longissimus thoracis, LT) from steers offered grass silage and a concentrate supplement in which barley was replaced by 40% and 80% (as-fed basis) of dried citrus pulp (DCP). Dietary treatment did not influence the antioxidant status (α-tocopherol and total phenolic contents) and activities of LT (radical scavenging activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power and iron chelating activity). Feeding DCP significantly increased the proportion of conjugated linoleic acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids in beef. Lipid and colour stability of fresh beef patties stored in modified atmosphere packs (MAP) were unaffected by dietary treatment but feeding 40% DCP reduced (P < .05) lipid oxidation in aerobically-stored cooked beef patties. Beef patties stored in MAP for up to 7 days were assessed by sensory panellists to be juicier for those fed 40% DCP compared to 0% and 80% DCP. Results indicated that substitution of barley with DCP improved the fatty acid profiles of beef without negatively influencing the eating quality of beef.
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- Saheed A Salami
- Food Packaging Group, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; Department Di3A, Animal Production Science, University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy.
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- Food Packaging Group, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department Di3A, Animal Production Science, University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Department Di3A, Animal Production Science, University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy
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- Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland
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- Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland
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- Food Packaging Group, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, College of Science, Engineering and Food Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Mínguez C, Calvo A. Effect of supplementation with fresh orange pulp (Citrus sinensis) on mortality, growth performance, slaughter traits and sensory characteristics in meat guinea pigs. Meat Sci 2018; 145:51-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/02/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Liu G, Sun C, Liu H, Li F, Zhu Y, Li F. Effects of dietary supplement of vitamin B6 on growth performance and non-specific immune response of weaned rex rabbits. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2018.1512498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Gongyan Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an City, People’s Republic of China
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