Advances in Pig Microbiome: Gut Influences and Beyond
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Pigs".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pigs; gut microbiota; gut health; nutrition; metabolism; microbiome
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Research on the gut microbiome has emerged as a frontier hotspot in the interdisciplinary field of agricultural science and biomedical science. As a globally important economic animal and human disease model, the porcine gut microbiota not only directly impacts host health, production performance, and alternatives to in-feed antibiotics, but also provides unique perspectives for understanding host–microbe interaction mechanisms. Recent breakthroughs in metagenomics, metabolomics, culturomics, and other technologies have significantly advanced the isolation and functional characterization of intestinal microbial strains in pigs. Extensive studies have validated the pivotal role of gut microbiota in intestinal health, host metabolism, and immune regulation.
Gut microbiota plays a vital role in shaping porcine phenotypic traits. Microbial communities and their metabolites mediate the regulatory effects of dietary interventions on growth performance, intestinal health, and metabolic status in pigs. Deciphering the porcine gut microbiome will deepen our understanding of the mechanisms of host–microbe interactions. This Special Issue aims to compile research findings on porcine gut microbiome and its impacts on intestinal development, health, and even systemic physiology, while exploring its application potential in efficient, healthy, and environmentally sustainable animal husbandry practices.
Prof. Dr. Yong Su
Dr. Yang Lu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pigs
- microbiome
- gut health
- dietary regulation
- metabolism
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