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Molybdenum fertilizer improved antioxidant capacity of Chinese Merino sheep under compound contamination

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To investigate the response of different levels of molybdenum (Mo) fertilizer to Chinese Merino sheep (Junken Type) grazing on natural heavy metal–contaminated meadows, this study was carried out in the Bayanbulak Grassland lying in the northwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. A total of 24-hm2 polluted meadows were fenced and were randomly divided into four groups (3 replication/group and 2 hm2/replication) applied 0-kg Mo, 1-kg Mo, 2-kg Mo, and 3-kg Mo (ammonium molybdate tetrahydrate) per hectare for the CON group, group I, group II, and group III, respectively. Seventy-two healthy 1-year-old Chinese Merino sheep (45.56 ± 2.35 kg) were randomly assigned to the tested pastures for 90 days. Compared with the CON group, the Mo content from fertilized groups and the Se content from group II and group III in serums and livers were significantly increased (P < 0.05), and the Cu content from fertilized groups in serums and livers was significantly decreased (P < 0.05). The levels of blood Hb and RBC, and the activities of serum SOD, CAT, GSH-Px, and Cp in group III, were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than those in the CON group, group I, and group II. Serum MDA content in group III was significantly lower (P < 0.05) than that in the other three groups. In summary, Mo fertilization improved the antioxidant capacity of grazing sheep and also reduced the toxic damage to Chinese Merino sheep grazing on natural grasslands contaminated by heavy metals, but Mo poisoning caused by excessive fertilization should be prevented.

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This study was financially supported by the Innovation and Development Supporting Plan Project of Key Industries in Southern Xinjiang (2021DB014) and the Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System (CARS-38).

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  1. School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621000, China

    Yuanfeng Li & Xiaoyun Shen

  2. State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi, Xinjiang, 832000, China

    Ping Zhou

  3. School of Materials and Architectural Engineering, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550025, China

    Kui Zhao

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Yuanfeng Li: Conceptualization, Methodology, Preparation, Investigation, Software, Data curation, Formal analysis, Resources, Writing-original draft. Ping Zhou: Investigation, Software, Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing—original draft. Xiaoyun Shen: Funding acquisition, Supervision, Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Project administration, Resources, Writing—reviewing and editing. Kui Zhao: Preparation, Investigation, Software, Data curation, Formal analysis.

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Li, Y., Zhou, P., Shen, X. et al. Molybdenum fertilizer improved antioxidant capacity of Chinese Merino sheep under compound contamination. Biol Trace Elem Res 201, 1717–1725 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-022-03266-8

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