RNA sequencing-based transcriptome profiling of dairy cows fed with a polyphenol-rich grape pomace supplemented diet. Bos taurus isolate:Peripheral blood | breed:Holstein friesian

Livestock is the world’s largest user of land resources, with almost 80% of the total agricultural land being dedicated to animal feeds. With a predicted global animal protein supply-demand gap, there is a necessity to rely on a more sustainable, innovative, and alternative animal feeds. That’s why the inclusion of some agro-industrial by-products in animals’ diet is becoming attractive not only for being part of an ambitious waste management and sustainability policies but also due to its possible nutritive values. In this project, we aimed at evaluating, from a zootechnical and nutrigenomics viewpoint, the effects of adding grape pomace (GP) - the polyphenol-rich by-product of the wine industry – to the diet of dairy cows.