Precision Nutrition: Unraveling the Molecular Physiology of Nutrient–Gut–Health Axis in Livestock and Poultry
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry and Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 53
Special Issue Editors
Interests: animal nutrition; molecular biology; bioinformatics; antioxidant; metabolism
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Interests: animal physiology; molecular biology; antioxidant; metabolism
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Meeting global demands for animal protein necessitates optimizing livestock and poultry production sustainably and healthily. Precision nutrition offers a paradigm shift, moving beyond generic dietary formulations towards tailored strategies that account for individual variations and different life stages and environments. Our Special Issue delves into the fundamental biological and physiological mechanisms underpinning this approach. We focus on how essential nutrients, bioactive compounds, and their interactions influence core physiological processes: digestion, nutrient absorption and metabolism; gut microbiome composition and function; immune regulation; metabolic homeostasis; and epigenetic programming. Understanding these intricate pathways—at cellular, molecular, and systemic levels—is crucial for defining how precise nutritional interventions impact animal health, development, productivity, and resilience.
We invite contributions exploring the mechanistic links between targeted nutrient delivery, gut physiology, microbiota dynamics, and systemic health outcomes. Research elucidating nutrient sensing, signaling pathways, gene–nutrient interactions, and the role of the gut as a central integrator of nutrition and health is particularly welcome. This Special Issue aims to advance the foundational science enabling precise nutritional strategies that bridge essential nutrient supply with optimized physiological function in livestock and poultry.
Dr. Shengchen Wang
Dr. Tingting Li
Dr. Xiaoyan Cui
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- livestock
- poultry
- animal production
- essential nutrients
- bioactive compounds
- metabolism
- animal health
- gut physiology
- microbiota
- molecular
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