一、研究方向

　　1、肉鸡营养评定、代谢与调控

　　以肉鸡营养的基础性研究和应用基础研究等共性研究工作为主，重点围绕肉鸡饲料营养价值评定、肉鸡营养需要量和肉鸡营养代谢及调控的生理与分子机制内容开展研究，并通过技术集成和与企业合作开发实用技术。

　　2、肉鸡环境营养生理与分子机制

　　研究肉鸡环境应激响应、评价及其预警指标，着重从能量平衡、肌肉氮沉积、脑肠轴和固有免疫通路等方面解析环境应激影响肉鸡生长与健康的机制；研究肉鸡环境应激营养调控的生理与分子新机制、肉鸡环境应激缓解的营养方案；研究肉鸡磷氮等排放减少的酶制剂及生物发酵技术；为精准控制集约化肉鸡场环境，缓解肉鸡环境应激和减少肉鸡排放，提供理论依据和技术支撑。

　　3、利用生物技术提高饲料营养品质

　　酶制剂和生物发酵技术在饲料工业中的应用越来越受到广泛关注，对缓解我国饲料资源短缺和生产安全畜产品具有关键性的作用。针对饲料组织与空间结构特点开发相应的高效特色水解酶，不断提高畜禽对饲料养分的利用效率，挖掘其潜在应用价值，并结合动物消化生理特点，对酶制剂产品筛选与效价评定方法开展研究，提高饲用酶应用的精准性。同时，结合生物发酵与酶解技术，协同预消化处理饲料原料，提高其营养价值，并赋之予功能性，改善动物健康和畜产品安全与品质。

　　二、代表性成果

　　1、Xinyan Ma, Xiudong Liao, Lin Lu, Sufen Li, Liyang Zhang and Xugang Luo*. Determination of dietary iron requirements by full expression of iron-containing enzymes in various tissues of broilers. The Journal of Nutrition . 2016, 146:2267-2273.

　　2、Sufen Li, Lin Lu, Shoufeng Hao, Yanping Wang, Liyang Zhang, Songbai Liu, Bin Liu, Kui Li and Xugang Luo*. Dietary manganese modulates expression of the manganese-containing superoxide dismutase gene in chickens. The Journal of Nutrition . 2011, 141:189-194.

　　3、Yuxin Shao, Qian Wen, Shumin Zhang, Lin Lu, Liyang Zhang, Xiudong Liao* and Xugang Luo*. Dietary supplemental vitamin D3 enhances phosphorus absorption and utilisation by regulating gene expression of related phosphate transporters in the small intestine of broilers. British Journal of Nutrition . 2019, 121:9-21.

　　4、Xiudong Liao, Chunyan Ma, Lin Lu, Liyang Zhang and Xugang Luo*. Determination of dietary iron requirements by full expression of iron-containing cytochrome c oxidase in the heart of broilers from 22 to 42 d of age. British Journal of Nutrition . 2017, 118: 493-499.

　　5、Xiumei Li, Minhong Zhang*, Jinghai Feng, Dandan Ma, Qingxiu Liu, Ying Zhou, Xuejie Wang, Shuang Xing. Effects of stocking density on growth performance, growth regulatory factors, and endocrine hormones in broilers under appropriate environments. Poultry Science . 2019, Online.

　　6、Guoqing Liu, Sufen Li, Xin Su, Ying He, Liyang Zhang, Lin Lu, Xiudong Liao*, Xugang Luo*. Estimation of standardized mineral availabilities in feedstuffs for broilers. Journal of Animal Science . 2019, 97:794-802.

　　7、Lin Lu, Linyan Zhang, Li Xi, Xiudong Liao, Liyang Zhang, Xugang Luo*. Organic iron absorption by in situ ligated jejunal and ileal loops of broilers. Journal of Animal Science . 2018, 96:5198-5208.

　　8、Xiudong Liao, Yongwen Zhu, Lin Lu, Wenxiang Li, Liyang Zhang, Cheng Ji, Xi Lin, Xugang Luo*. Maternal manganese activates anti-apoptotic-related gene expressions via miR-1551 and miR-34c in embryonic hearts from maternal heat stress (Gallus gallus). Journal of Thermal Biology . 2019, 84:10-199.

　　9、Lin Lu, Zhao Lulu., Dong Shunyi., Xiudong Liao, Dong Xueyue, Liyang Zhang, Xugang Luo*. Dietary supplementation of organic or inorganic chromium modulates the immune responses of broilers vaccinated with avian influenza virus vaccine. Animal . 2019, 13:983-991.

　　10、Dandan Ma, Qingxiu Liu, Minhong Zhang*, Jinghai Feng, Xiumei Li, Ying Zhou and Xuejie Wang. iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics analysis of the spleen reveals innate immunity and cell death pathways associated with heat stress in broilers (Gallus gallus). Journal of Proteomics . 2019, 196: 11-21.

　　11、Jiajun Yang, Minhong Zhang* and Ying Zhou. Effects of selenium-enriched Bacillus sp. compounds on growth performance, antioxidant status, and lipid parameters breast meat quality of Chinese Huainan partridge chicks in winter cold stress. Lipids in Health and Disease . 2019,18: 63.

　　12、Ying Zhou, Minhong Zhang*, Jinghai Feng and Huajie Diao. Effect of relative humidity at chronic temperature on growth performance, glucose consumption, and mitochondrial ATP production of broilers. Journal of Integrative Agriculture . 2019, 18: 1321-1328.

　　13、Xiangfang Tang, Qingshi Meng, Jie Gao, Sheng Zhang, Hongfu Zhang*, Minhong Zhang*. Label-free quantitative analysis of changes in broiler liver proteins under heat stress using SWATH-MS technology. Scientific Reports . 2015, 5：2045-2322.

　　14、L Zou, D Wang, J Liu, Y Bai, Z Liang and T Zhang*. Efects of DL-2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid on broilers at different dietary inclusion rates. British Poultry Science . 2015, 56:337–344.

　　15、TY Zhang, JL Liu, JL Zhang, N Zhang, X Yang, HX Qu, L Xi JC Han. Effects of dietary zinc levels on the growth performance, organ zinc content, and zinc retention in broiler chickens. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science . 2018 ,20: 127-132.

　　三、创新团队成员