Molecular Mechanism of Lipid Metabolism in Ruminants
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lipid metabolism; adipogenesis; myogenesis; transcriptional regulation; bioinformatics analysis
Interests: cattle; lipogenesis; functional genomics; molecular genetic breeding
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Dear Colleagues,
Lipid metabolism plays a central role in energy homeostasis, meat quality formation, and overall health in ruminant animals. With the rapid development of multi-omics technologies such as genomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, increasing evidence has revealed the complex regulatory networks underlying lipid metabolism, including transcription factors, non-coding RNAs, signaling pathways, and epigenetic modifications. These discoveries have deepened our understanding of lipid synthesis, transport, and deposition, while also providing new insights for improving meat quality, enhancing feed efficiency, and promoting animal health.
This Special Issue aims to bring together the latest advances in the field, with a particular focus on the molecular regulatory mechanisms controlling lipid metabolism in ruminants. We welcome original research articles and comprehensive reviews that explore novel molecules, pathways, and regulatory models involved in lipid metabolism.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Molecular regulation of lipid synthesis, transport, and deposition in ruminants;
- Roles of transcription factors, non-coding RNAs, and signaling pathways in lipid metabolism;
- Multi-omics integration and network analysis of lipid metabolism;
- Nutritional, hormonal, and environmental regulation of lipid metabolism;
- Relationships among lipid metabolism, meat quality, energy balance, and animal health.
We invite you to contribute your latest research findings and share your insights to advance innovation and collaboration in the field of ruminant lipid metabolism.
Dr. Jianfang Wang
Prof. Dr. Anning Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lipid metabolism
- ruminant animals
- multi-omics technologies
- transcription factors
- non-coding RNAs
- epigenetic modifications
- molecular regulation
- nutritional regulation
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