{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Li R"],"funding":["Key R&D Program of Shandong Province","Key R&D Program of Jiangxi Province"],"pagination":["2258188"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12674293"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["35(1)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals and is a powerful antioxidant that can promote reproductive and immune functions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplemental dietary selenium-enriched yeast (SeY) on egg quality, gut morphology and microflora in laying hens. In total, 100 HY-Line Brown laying hens (45-week old) were randomly allocated to two groups with 10 replicates and fed either a basal diet (without Se supplementation) or a basal diet containing 0.2 mg/kg Se in the form of SeY for 8 weeks. The Se supplementation did not have a significant effect on egg quality and intestinal morphology of laying hens. Based on the 16S rRNA sequencing, SeY dietary supplementation effectively modulated the cecal microbiota structure. An alpha di"],"journal":["Animal biotechnology"],"pubmed_title":["Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens."],"pmcid":["PMC12674293"],"funding_grant_id":["2022TZXD0015","20202BBFL63029"],"pubmed_authors":["Liu J","You J","Liu M","Qin M","Sha Y","Ma H","Liang M","Lin Y","Li R","Li B","Zhang L","Wang Z"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens.","description":"Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals and is a powerful antioxidant that can promote reproductive and immune functions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplemental dietary selenium-enriched yeast (SeY) on egg quality, gut morphology and microflora in laying hens. In total, 100 HY-Line Brown laying hens (45-week old) were randomly allocated to two groups with 10 replicates and fed either a basal diet (without Se supplementation) or a basal diet containing 0.2 mg/kg Se in the form of SeY for 8 weeks. The Se supplementation did not have a significant effect on egg quality and intestinal morphology of laying hens. Based on the 16S rRNA sequencing, SeY dietary supplementation effectively modulated the cecal microbiota structure. An alpha di","dates":{"release":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2024 Nov","modification":"2026-06-07T04:53:51.762Z","creation":"2026-06-07T03:06:48.132Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12674293","cross_references":{"pubmed":["38193802"],"doi":["10.1080/10495398.2023.2258188"]}}