Background The effect of the cecal microbiome on growth of rabbits that were fed under
different regimes has been studied previously. However, the term “effect” carries a causal …

Gut microbiota plays an important role in nutrient absorption and could impact rabbit feed
efficiency. This study aims at investigating such impact by evaluating the value added by …

Multiple synergistic factors affect the development and composition of mammalian gut
microbiota, but effects of host genetics remain unclear. To illuminate the role of host genetics …

Background The rabbit cecum hosts and interacts with a complex microbial ecosystem that
contributes to the variation of traits of economic interest. Although the influence of host …

It is well known that mammals and avian gut microbiota compositions are shaped by the host
genomes and affect quantitative traits. The microbial architecture describes the impact of the …

Feed and phosphorus (P) efficiency are of increasing importance in poultry breeding. It has
been shown recently that these efficiency traits are influenced by the gut microbiota …

Perturbations and modulations during early life are vital to affect gut microbiome assembly
and establishment. In this study, we assessed how microbial communities shifted during calf …

The commensal gut microbiota has been implicated as a determinant in several human
diseases and conditions. There is mounting evidence that the gut microbiota of laboratory …

Background The effect of the production environment and different management practices in
rabbit cecal microbiota remains poorly understood. While previous studies have proved the …

The gut microbiota is a complex ecological community that plays multiple critical roles within
a host. Known intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect gut microbiota structure, but the influence …