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ArticleTransgenic research2019

Transgenic pigs expressing β-xylanase in the parotid gland improve nutrient utilization.

Mao Zhang, Gengyuan Cai, Enqing Zheng, Guangguang Zhang, Yang Li, Zicong Li, Huaqiang Yang, Zhenfang Wu

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Article in Transgenic research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Mao ZhangNational Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4916-1193
Gengyuan CaiNational Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Enqing ZhengNational Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Guangguang ZhangNational Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Yang LiNational Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Zicong LiNational Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Huaqiang YangNational Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China. yangh@scau.edu.cn.
Zhenfang WuNational Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China. wzf@scau.edu.cn.
South China Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Xylan is one of the main anti-nutritional factors in pig's feed. Although supplementation of β-xylanase in diet can improve the utilization of nutrients in animals, it is limited by feed cost, manufacturing process and storage stability. To determine whether the expression of endogenous β-xylanase gene xynB in vivo can improve digestibility of dietary xylan and absorption of nutrients, we produced transgenic pigs which express the xynB from Aspergillus Niger CGMCC1067 in the parotid gland via nuclear transfer. In four live transgenic founders, β-xylanase activities in the saliva were 0.74, 0.59, 0.37 and 0.24 U/mL, respectively. Compared with non-transgenic pigs, the content of crude protein (CP) in feces reduced by 15.5% (P < 0.05). Furthermore, in 100 of the 271 F1 pigs the xynB gene was detectable. The digestibility of gross energy and CP in F1 transgenic pigs were increased by 5% and 22%, respectively, with the CP content in feces decreased by 6.4%. Taken together, our study showed that the transgenic pigs producing β-xylanase from parotid gland can reduce the anti-nutritional effect in animal diet and improve the utilization of nutrients.

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Animal FeedAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAspergillus nigerbeta-GlucosidaseEndo-1,4-beta XylanasesNutrientsParotid GlandSalivaSwinebeta-GlucosidaseEndo-1,4-beta XylanasesNutrientsXynB xylanaseParotid glandTransgenic pigsβ-xylanase

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