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Gut Microbiome Signatures of Aging Associated with Intramuscular Fat Deposition in Tan Sheep.
Xin Yuan, Xuelong Su, Daohua Zhuang, Huitong Zhou, Zecheng Tang, Chenshuo Li, Jiqing Wang, Bingang Shi, Yuzhu Luo, Shaobin Li and 1 more
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Xin YuanGansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.ORCID 0009-0003-4988-875X Xuelong SuGansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
Daohua ZhuangKunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China.
Huitong ZhouGene-Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0001-7620-3160 Zecheng TangState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bioresources in Yunnan, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Chenshuo LiGansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
Jiqing WangGansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9811-0085 Bingang ShiGansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
Yuzhu LuoGansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2587-5826 Shaobin LiGansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6688-1117 Fangfang ZhaoGansu Key Laboratory of Herbivorous Animal Biotechnology, Faculty of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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Discipline Team Project of Gansu Agricultural University GAUXKTD-2022-21Fuxi Young Talents Fund of Gansu Agricultural University Gaufx-03Y0Lanzhou Youth Science and Technology Talent Innovation Project 2023-QN-186Research Fund Project of Gansu Agricultural University 0722019
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Intramuscular fat (IMF) content determines marbling levels and influences the sensory and edible qualities of livestock meat. Its deposition is influenced by the animal's age and gut microbial community. This study assessed age-related differences in IMF deposition and shifts in gut microbiota between yearlings (1-year-old) and mature (4-year-old) grazing Tan sheep. Then correlations among these factors were examined to investigate the potential role of gut bacteria in IMF deposition. The results demonstrated that mature sheep exhibited higher IMF content in shoulder and rump muscles (
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age-related IMF depositiongut microbiotalipid levelslipid-metabolizing enzymesshort-chain fatty acidsTan sheep
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