Advances in the Symbiotic Relationship between Microbiome and Host Physiology in Domestic Animals

Dear Colleagues,

The harmonious relationship between the host and its microbiome contributes to the health status of animals, and the study of this relationship could be useful to guarantee animals’ health and welfare conditions. Among the factors regulating the symbiotic relationship between the host and the microbiome, the circadian clock maybe one of the key regulators of this relationship. It has been demonstrated that the microbiota showed diurnal rhythms in its composition and metabolite production. These fluctuations reprogram the circadian rhythmicity of host tissues both in the tissue itself and in other body sites.  Bidirectional communication between the host and the microbiota’s circadian rhythmicity drives local and systemic physiology. Disruption of that could impact the host’s physiology and disease susceptibility. This Special Issue welcomes submissions on the functional and intimate  relationship between the microbiome and the host, and on the intertwinement between the host’s circadian genes and the microbiota’s circadian rhythmicity.

Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Piccione
Dr. Claudia Giannetto
Dr. Francesca Arfuso
Guest Editors

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