ELOVL5 and VLDLR synergistically affect n-3 PUFA deposition in eggs of different chicken breeds.

ABSTRACT: There was no significant difference in the composition and content of fatty acids in eggs among different breeds initially, but following the supplementation of flaxseed oil, Dwarf Layer were observed to deposit more n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in eggs. Currently, there is limited research on the mechanisms underlying the differences in egg composition among different breeds. Therefore, in this study, 150 twenty-four-wk-old hens of each breed, including the Dwarf Layer and White Leghorn, were fed either a basal diet or a diet supplemented with 2.5% flaxseed oil. After 28 d, eggs and liver samples were collected to determine fatty acid composition, and serum, liver, intestine, and follicles were collected for subsequent biochemical, intestinal morphology, and lipid metabolism-rela

SUBMITTER: Jiang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11287006 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature