date:Mar 27, 2014
omics', ECO-FCE will also identify characteristics of gut structure and microbiome which promote 'good' and 'poor' FCE in pigs and broiler chickens. Using this knowledge, the gut will then be manipulated to promote a good gut microbiome in compromised animals. Industry tools that will be developed include the ECO-FCE hub (developed from the ECO-FCE 'warehouse') which will allow end-users to extract information specific to their personal query; an ecological calculator and genomic models. These t