# Integrated multi-omics reveals the relationship between growth performance, rumen microbes and metabolic status of Hu sheep with different residual feed intakes

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 39 |
| Journal | Animal nutrition |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aninu.2024.04.021 |
| Corresponding authors | Lingling Sun, Chong Wang |
| Institution | Zhejiang A&F University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/genetic-and-phenotypic-traits-in-livestock/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.aninu.2024.04.021](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2024.04.021)

## Topics

residual feed intake (RFI) · Hu sheep · feed efficiency · high RFI (HRFI) group · low RFI (LRFI) group · rumen microbiome · 16S rRNA sequencing · Prevotella · rumen metabolome · plasma metabolome · volatile fatty acids · acetate · propionate · valerate · citrate cycle · pyruvate metabolism · alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism · malic acid · oxoglutaric acid · citric acid

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/genetic-and-phenotypic-traits-in-livestock/2026. Accessed 2026-07-15.

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