Application of a novel extracorporeal membrane oxygenation system in awake Hu sheep under various durations. [PDF]
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides effective support for respiratory and circulatory functions and stands as an essential means in the management of life-threatening conditions.
Ding S +7 more
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Slaughtering Performance and Meat Quality Characteristics of Hu Sheep and Its Hybrid Offspring with Southdown Sheep [PDF]
Objective: To study the slaughtering performance and meat quality characteristics of Hu sheep and its hybrid offspring with Southdown sheep. Methods: Six-month-old Hu sheep and F1 hybrid of Southdown × Hu sheep at the same age under the same feeding and ...
KONG Lingying, YUE Yaojing, ZHENG Chen, LU Zengkui
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Integrative Analysis of Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Provides Insights into Meat Quality Differences in Hu Sheep with Different Carcass Performance. [PDF]
Meat quality is a critical determinant of consumer preference and economic value in the livestock industry. However, the relationship between carcass performance and meat quality remains poorly understood.
Zhang X +17 more
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Discrepancies in gut microbial communities and serum metabolites of Hu sheep with different backfat thickness. [PDF]
Although market demand for lean meat continues to rise, the regulatory mechanisms governing backfat thickness (BFT) metabolism remain poorly understood. This study employed a multi-omics approach to investigate BFT-associated differences in Hu sheep with
Li B +5 more
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Effects of Dietary Resveratrol Supplementation on Fermentation Characteristics, Microbial Diversity, and Community Composition of Feces in Hu Sheep. [PDF]
Simple Summary Resveratrol, a polyphenolic compound, is renowned for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. Its incorporation into the diets of ruminants has been well-documented to enhance growth performance and overall animal ...
Luo D +5 more
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Multi-omics reveals effects of diet FNDF/starch level on growth performance and rumen development of Hu sheep. [PDF]
To maximize the utilization of nutritional components in diet to enhance the growth performance of Hu sheep, this study investigates the effects of varying forage neutral detergent fiber (FNDF) to starch ratio levels in the diet on the rumen microbial ...
Zhao H +6 more
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Potential role of key rumen microbes in regulating host health and growth performance in Hu sheep. [PDF]
Average daily gain (ADG) is an important component affecting the profitability of sheep. However, research on the relationship between rumen microbes and sheep growth phenotype is still very lacking.
Xie X +5 more
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Partial replacement of corn silage with sorghum-sudangrass silage improves growth performance and rumen function in Hu sheep via microbial and metabolic modulation. [PDF]
The rumen hosts a diverse microbial community and serves as a natural bioreactor that efficiently utilizes plant biomass. To explore the potential of sorghum-sudangrass silage (SS) as an alternative to whole-plant corn silage (WS), this study evaluated ...
Li C +6 more
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Metabolic disparities in caput, corpus, and cauda epididymis of Hu sheep revealed by LC-MS untargeted metabolomics: implications for sperm maturation. [PDF]
The epididymis is a crucial organ for sperm maturation and storage, with metabolic microenvironmental differences across its functional segments (Caput, Corpus, Cauda) being pivotal to this process. However, the underlying metabolic regulatory mechanisms
Shi S +7 more
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Effects of Compound Microecological Preparation Supplementation on Production Performance and Nutrient Apparent Digestibility in Hu Sheep from the Rumen Perspective. [PDF]
This study evaluates the effects of a compound microecological preparation named ATABG, which is composed of antimicrobial peptide ID13 and Saccharomyces boulardii, on Hu sheep’s growth performance, feed digestibility, and rumen parameters. A total of 40
Lu ML +10 more
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