Intestinal gene expression in pigs: Effects of reduced feed intake during weaning and potential impact of dietary components

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-175

  Bauer, Eva ^a,b   Metzler Zebeli, Barbara U ^c   Verstegen, Martin W A ^b   Mosenthin, Rainer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Feed intake; Intestinal gene expression; Pigs; Weaning

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; FATTY ACID;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GENE EXPRESSION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; MICROFLORA; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; REVIEW; SWINE; WEANING;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; DIET; DIGESTION; ENERGY INTAKE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINAL DISEASES; INTESTINE, SMALL; SWINE; WEANING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84858835399     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: 14752700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954422411000047     Document Type: Review

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