Chen, Chao
Wang, Beiru
Zhao, Mengdi
Meng, Fanzeng
Jiang, Suojun
Jiao, Xin’an
Yin, Yuelan
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Jiangsu Agricultural Science and Technology Independent Innovation Fund (CX (21)1004)
the 111 Project (D18007)
the Priority Academic Development Program of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32161133025 and 32373012)
Article History
Received: 16 September 2025
Accepted: 8 December 2025
First Online: 20 December 2025
Declarations
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: The experiments conducted on animals adhered to internationally recognized guidelines for biomedical research involving animals. The animals were housed and handled in animal biosafety facilities by individuals who possessed the necessary qualifications to carry out experimental procedures. All welfare and ethical considerations related to the animal experiments involved thorough review and received approval from the Laboratory Animal Ethics Committee of Yangzhou University (No. 202211018). In addition, all the samplings were done when the informed consent was obtained from farm owners.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.