Jejunal and pancreatic transcriptomic adaptations underpin enhanced performance in broilers fed sugarcane bagasse-supplemented diets
Collins Amponsah Asiamah, Sarbast K. Kheravii, Sosthene Musigwa, Shu-Biao Wu, Sara de las Heras-Saldana · 2026
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Collins Asiamah and colleagues read gut and pancreas genes to explain why a pinch of sugarcane fiber makes broiler chickens grow better, in this study from twenty twenty-six. One hundred sixty-eight chicks ate control feed or feed with two percent sugarcane bagasse, the fibrous cane residue. By day twenty-four the fiber birds had gained more weight on less feed.
Gene activity told the story tissue by tissue. The small intestine changed forty-one genes; the pancreas, one hundred twenty-five. Together they upregulated nutrient transporters, gut lining maintenance, immune readiness, and growth regulation, with the pancreas switching on digestive and antioxidant processes. The authors read the pattern as coordinated adaptation: the fiber trains the gut to extract and defend better. They propose bagasse as a strategic, sustainable feed ingredient rather than filler.
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| CREATOR | Collins Amponsah Asiamah, Sarbast K. Kheravii, Sosthene Musigwa, Shu-Biao Wu, Sara de las Heras-Saldana |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |