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Ren C, Zhang X, Wei H, Wang S, Wang W, He L, Lu Y, Zhang K, Zhang Z, Wang G, Huang Y. Effect of Replacing Alfalfa Hay with Common Vetch Hay in Sheep Diets on Growth Performance, Rumen Fermentation and Rumen Microbiota. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:2182. [PMID: 39123708 PMCID: PMC11310988 DOI: 10.3390/ani14152182] [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: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 07/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine whether the inclusion of 40% of common vetch (CV) hay as a feed ingredient in place of alfalfa hay (AH) would improve performance and ruminal fermentation and microbiota in fattening lambs. Twenty lambs were equally divided into two groups: control group (fed 40% AH with 20% rice straw) and CV group (fed 40% CV hay with 20% rice straw). Concerning hay quality, CV hay had greater in vitro digestibility of dry matter and neutral detergent fiber (p < 0.05) than AH. Lambs fed the CV diet had a higher average daily gain (ADG) and efficiency of feed and economy than lambs fed the control group. The NH3-N content and estimated methane produced per unit of ADG of the CV diet group were significantly lower (p < 0.05) than control group. Multiple differential microbial genera were identified, with Prevotella being the most dominant genus and a tendency towards higher (p = 0.095) in lambs offered CV diet. The higher Ruminococcus abundance (p < 0.05) was found in animals of the CV group compared to the control group. In summary, CV can be incorporated into lamb diets as a low-cost forage alternative to AH to improve feed efficiency and animal performance and to reduce methane produced per unit of ADG.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chunhuan Ren
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
- National Agricultural Green Development Long-Term Fixed Observation Yingshang Test Station, Fuyang 236200, China
- Center of Agriculture Technology Cooperation and Promotion of Dingyuan County, Chuzhou 233200, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- New Rural Development Research Institute, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China;
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
- Center of Agriculture Technology Cooperation and Promotion of Dingyuan County, Chuzhou 233200, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
- National Agricultural Green Development Long-Term Fixed Observation Yingshang Test Station, Fuyang 236200, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China; (C.R.); (X.Z.); (H.W.); (S.W.); (W.W.); (Y.L.); (K.Z.); (Z.Z.)
- Center of Agriculture Technology Cooperation and Promotion of Dingyuan County, Chuzhou 233200, China
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Zhu Y, Liu Q, Xu W, Yao L, Wang X, Wang H, Xu Y, Li L, Duan C, Yi Z, Lin C. Identification of novel drought-responsive miRNA regulatory network of drought stress response in common vetch ( Vicia sativa). Open Life Sci 2021; 16:1111-1121. [PMID: 34712821 PMCID: PMC8511966 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2021-0109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Drought is among the most important natural disasters with severe effects on animals and plants. MicroRNAs are a class of noncoding RNAs that play a crucial role in plant growth, development, and response to stress factors, including drought. However, the microRNAs in drought responses in common vetch (Vicia sativa), an annual herbaceous leguminous plant commonly used for forage by including it in mixed seeding during winter and spring, have not been characterized. To explore the microRNAs' response to drought in common vetch, we sequenced 10 small RNA (sRNA) libraries by the next-generation sequencing technology. We obtained 379 known miRNAs belonging to 38 families and 47 novel miRNAs. The two groups had varying numbers of differentially expressed miRNAs: 85 in the comparison group D5 vs C5 and 38 in the comparison group D3 vs C3. Combined analysis of mRNA and miRNA in the same samples under drought treatment identified 318 different target genes of 123 miRNAs. Functional annotation of the target genes revealed that the miRNAs regulate drought-responsive genes, such as leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase-encoding genes (LRR-RLKs), ABC transporter G family member 1 (ABCG1), and MAG2-interacting protein 2 (MIP2). The genes were involved in various pathways, including cell wall biosynthesis, reactive oxygen removal, and protein transport. The findings in this study provide new insights into the miRNA-mediated regulatory networks of drought stress response in common vetch.
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- Yongqun Zhu
- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, People’s Republic of China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, People’s Republic of China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, People’s Republic of China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, People’s Republic of China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, People’s Republic of China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, People’s Republic of China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, People’s Republic of China
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- Bazhong Green Agriculture Innovation and Development Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Bazhong, Sichuan 636000, People’s Republic of China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, People’s Republic of China
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- Bazhong Green Agriculture Innovation and Development Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Bazhong, Sichuan 636000, People’s Republic of China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, People’s Republic of China
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