Hepatic DNA Methylation in Response to Early Stimulation of Microbiota with <i>Lactobacillus</i> Synbiotics in Broiler Chickens
DNA methylation inhibits DNA transcription by the addition of methyl residues to cysteine within the CpG islands of gene promoters. The process of DNA methylation can be modulated by environmental factors such as intestinal microbiota. In poultry, the composition of the intestinal microbiota can be...
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MDPI AG
2020-05-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/5/579 |