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The objective of this study was to investigate the differences of the digestive enzyme activities and expression of nutrient transporters in the intestinal tract between Jinhua and Landrace pigs and to explore the potential breed-specificity in digestion and absorption. The pancreas segments and the digesta and mucosa of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum were collected from 10 Jinhua pigs and Landrace pigs, respectively. The activities of trypsin, chymotrypsin, amylase, maltase, sucrase, and lipase were measured and the expression levels of <jats:italic>PepT1<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>GLUT2<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>SGLT1<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>FABP1<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>FABP2<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>FABP4<\/jats:italic> were examined. Results showed that the trypsin activity in the pancreas of Jinhua pigs was higher than that in Landrace pigs, but was lower in the small intestine, except for in the jejunal mucosa. The chymotrypsin activity in the small intestine of Jinhua pigs was higher than that in Landrace pigs, except for in jejunal mucosa and contents. Compared with Landrace pigs, the amylase and maltase activity in the small intestine of Jinhua pigs was lower, except for in ileal mucosa. The sucrase activity in the small intestine of Jinhua pigs was also lower than Landrace pigs, except for in jejunal mucosa. Furthermore, the lipase activity in the small intestine of Jinhua pigs was higher than that in Landrace pigs. The mRNA levels of <jats:italic>PepT1<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>GLUT2<\/jats:italic> in duodenal, jejunal and ileal mucosa showed no difference between Jinhua and Landrace pigs, whereas <jats:italic>SGLT1<\/jats:italic> in ileal mucosa was lower in Jinhua pigs. The mRNA levels of <jats:italic>FABP1<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>FABP2<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>FABP4<\/jats:italic> in the small intestinal mucosa of Jinhua pigs were higher than in Landrace pigs. 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