Nutrigenomics finds practical application

摘要

The recent 25th Alltech International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium provided an opportunity to demonstrate the value of nutrigenomics, the branch of molecular biology which evaluates the effects of nutrients on expression of genes, in the development of feeding strategies to enhance the performance of poultry flocks. With this, scientists can compare alternative dietary formulations and investigate their effect on upregulating or suppressing genetic expression to achieve a beneficial metabolic outcome.