Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism by which fermented <i>Broussonetia papyrifera</i> influences meat quality of Taihe black-bone silky fowl.

ABSTRACT: This study was designed to investigate the effects of Fermented Broussonetia papyrifera (FBP) on growth performance, meat quality, and the expression of meat quality-related genes in Taihe black-bone silky fowl (TBsf). In the present study, 360 ninety-day-old TBsfs (body weight = 781 ± 0.85 g) were divided into 4 groups with 5 replicates (18 hens per replicate), of which the control group was fed the basal diet and the 3 experimental groups were supplemented with 2%, 4%, and 8% FBP. After 75 days, 8 TBsfs in each group were randomly selected to collect their left pectoral muscles for meat quality and transcriptome analysis. Compared with the control group, 4% FBP improved the growth performance and meat quality of TBsf, evidenced by the increasing trend in the ratio of feed intake t

SUBMITTER: Wei W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12143656 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature