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Targeted jejunal gene expression analysis suggests that high legume inclusion in reduced-protein diets is associated with increased intestinal permeability and altered gut barrier and appetite-regulating genes in broiler chickens

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-026-13238-0

Published Online: 2026-07-31

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Authors

Sadr, Vahideh Shay

Toghyani, Mehdi

Liu, Sonia Yun

Barekatain, Reza
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Agrifutures Australia
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Article History

Received: 15 March 2026

Accepted: 27 July 2026

First Online: 31 July 2026

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate: All experimental protocols and procedures for the present study were reviewed and approved by the University of Sydney Animal Ethics Committee (Approval No: 2023/2267).

Consent for publication: Not applicable.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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