Background The symbiotic rumen microbiota is essential for the digestion of plant fibers and
contributes to the variation of production and health traits in ruminants. However, to date, the …

Simple Summary After domestication in specific regions, livestock followed human
migrations and colonized the whole world. During this population expansion, human and …

Background Efficiency of feed utilization is important for animal production because it can
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve industry profitability. However, the genetic …

Chicken feed efficiency (FE) traits are the most important economic traits in broiler
production. Several studies evaluating genetic factors affecting food consumption in …

The aim of this study was to determine the association of residual feed intake (RFI) with
growth performance, blood metabolic parameters, and body composition factors in growing …

Food intake is an essential animal activity, regulated by neural circuits that motivate food
localization, evaluate nutritional content and acceptance or rejection responses through the …

Background: Advancements in metabolomic technologies have revolutionized our
understanding of feed efficiency (FE) in livestock, offering new pathways to enhance both …

The objective of this study was to identify genomic regions and metabolic pathways
associated with dry matter intake, average daily gain, feed efficiency and residual feed …

Improving nutrient utilization efficiency is essential for livestock, given the current scenario of
increasing demand for animal protein and sustainable resource use. In this context …

The aim was to conduct a weighted single‐step genome‐wide association study to detect
genomic regions and putative candidate genes related to residual feed intake, dry matter …