Application of methods for identifying broiler chicken gut bacterial species linked with increased energy metabolism

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 783-791

  Torok, Valeria A ^a,b   Ophel Keller, Kathy ^a   Loo, Maylene ^b   Hughes, Robert J ^b  

^a Plant Research Centre   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; ENZYMES; METABOLISM; POLYMORPHISM; POLYSACCHARIDES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BROILER CHICKEN; DIETARY MANIPULATIONS; METABOLIZABLE ENERGY;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIUM; CANONICAL ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIET; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; METABOLISM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLYSACCHARIDE; POULTRY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CECUM; CHICKEN; DIET; DUODENUM; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; ILEUM; INTESTINE FLORA; JEJUNUM; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CECUM; CHICKENS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA, BACTERIAL; ECOSYSTEM; ENERGY METABOLISM; HORDEUM; ILEUM; INTESTINES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HORDEUM;

EID: 38949138569     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01384-07     Document Type: Article

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