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CellWell record HH-185063

Dietary supplementation with selenium yeast during early pregnancy enhances litter size in association with antioxidant capacity, progesterone synthesis, and gut microbiota in sows

Yan Chen; Nan Chen; Zhenhong Yan; Yunbo Yang; Lingling Sun; Rui Chen; Yifan Hu; Haoyi Jiang; Xianghua Yan

2026

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Selenium yeast supplementation during early pregnancy increased litter size and maternal antioxidant capacity, enhanced progesterone synthesis, and enriched beneficial Lactobacillus species in sows.

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