Comparative trancriptome analysis of weaned pigs in response to different dietary starch sources

ABSTRACT: The starch, acting as the major energy-producing component of the daily diet, is the main carbohydrate in mammal nutrition. However, the nutritional value of starch can vary widely depending upon its source and site of digestion. The distinct physiological responses were previously observed both in human and other mammals, but still little is known about the underlying mechanisms regarding the metabolic shifts due to the intake of various dietary starches. Here, we assessed the overall metabolic changes in weaned pigs induced by different dietary starch sources at the transcriptome level. Sixteen weaned pigs (Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire) were selected and randomly allotted to diets containing either wheat (WH) or cassava (CA) starch as the energy source (n=8). We measured serum metabolites

ORGANISM(S): Sus scrofa

SUBMITTER: Jun He 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-20721 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress