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The effects of diet and epigenetic alterations on the gut microbiome, inflammation and poultry production
Michael H. Kogut Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, USDA-ARS College Station TX 77845 mike.kogut@usda.gov
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The gut microbiota is a fundamental force influencing diverse aspects of avian physiology. Microbiome studies are at a critical juncture and facing a challenging transition from descriptive studies of association towards mechanistic studies tackling causality. Essential for this transition is a diversity of thinking (chemical and systems biology, metabolism, microbiology, physiology and immunology) and approaches (assays and models).
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