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Study of the Interactions between Muscle Fatty Acid Composition, Meat Quality-Related Genes and the Ileum Microbiota in Tibetan Sheep at Different Ages

Fanxiong Wang; Yuzhu Sha; Xiu Liu; Yanyu He; Jiang Hu; Jiqing Wang; Shaobin Li; Pengyang Shao; Xiaowei Chen; Wenxin Yang; Qianling Chen; Min Gao; Wei Huang

Foods · 2024

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Summary

The intestinal microbiota of ruminants is an important factor affecting animal production and health. Research on the association mechanism between the intestinal microbiota and meat quality of ruminants will play a positive role in understanding the formation mechanism of meat quality in ruminants and improving production efficiency. In this study, the fatty acid composition and content, expression of related genes, and structural characteristics of the ileum microbiota of ewes of Tibetan sheep at different ages (4 months, 1.5 years, 3.5 years, and 6 years) were detected and analyzed. The results revealed significant differences in fatty acid composition and content in the muscle of Tibetan sheep at different ages (<i>p</i> < 0.05); in addition, the content of MUFAs in the longissimus dor

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3390/foods13050679
Catalogue ID
NRmo9zxr64-038
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