Obesity is a metabolic disorder closely associated with profound alterations in gut microbial
composition. However, the dynamics of species composition and functional changes in the …

With the universal adoption of genomic selection as a breeding standard, livestock farming
is about to enter a new chapter in which deep phenotyping and multi-omics technologies will …

Background: Growing evidence shows that dietary factors can dramatically alter the gut
microbiome in ways that contribute to metabolic disturbance and progression of obesity. In …

The precise mechanisms of action of the host's gut microbiome at the level of its constituting
bacteria are obscure in most cases despite its definitive role. To study the precise role of the …

IMF content is a key index affecting meat quality, and IMF has a positive effect on sensory
indexes such as tenderness and marbling. Intramuscular adipose progenitor cells reside in …

Obesity is an important and intractable public health problem. In addition to the well-known
risk factors of behavior, diet, and genetics, gut microbial communities were recently …

Intramuscular fat (IMF) content and fatty acid composition affect the organoleptic quality and
nutritional value of pork and, thus, there is increasing interest in including these traits in …

The aim of this work is to better understand the genetic mechanisms determining two
complex traits affecting porcine meat quality: intramuscular fat (IMF) content and its fatty acid …

The genomics era has led to an explosion in the study of gene expression in production
animals. Intramuscular fat (IMF) content (both high and low) and composition are major …

Obesity causes changes in microbiota composition and an altered gut microbiota can
transfer obesity-associated phenotypes from donors to recipients. Obese Rongchang pigs …