The Latest Molecular Insights into Animal Nutrition
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioactives and Nutraceuticals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sow nutrition; reproduction; antioxidation; offspring; molecular nutrition; glucose metabolism; lipids metabolism; insulin signaling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to compile and highlight the most significant recent advancements in understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms governing nutrient utilization, metabolism, and their impacts across diverse animal species. Our primary goal is to foster innovation in sustainable animal production, reproduction, health optimization, and precision nutrition by elucidating the fundamental biological pathways influenced by diet.
This Special Issue will focus explicitly on cutting-edge research employing advanced molecular and omics methodologies (e.g., genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, epigenomics, microbiomics, CRISPR-based techniques, single-cell sequencing).
Key topics of interest for this Special Issue include the following:
- Molecular Mechanisms of Nutrient Action: Deciphering how nutrients (macro and micro) regulate gene expression, signaling pathways (e.g., mTOR, AMPK, inflammasomes), and cellular functions impacting growth, reproduction, immunity, gut health, and metabolic homeostasis.
- Nutrient–Gene and Nutrient–Microbiome Interactions: Exploring nutrigenomics, nutrigenetics, and the molecular crosstalk between diet, host physiology, and the gut microbiome, affecting nutrient harvest, efficiency (e.g., feed conversion), and emissions (e.g., methane).
- Discovery of Biomarkers: Identifying and validating novel molecular, epigenetic, or microbial biomarkers for assessing nutritional status and predicting performance, disease susceptibility, or metabolic disorders.
- Precision Nutrition Applications: Leveraging molecular insights into developing tailored nutritional strategies for specific species, breeds, life stages, health conditions, or production goals.
We welcome the submission of original research, reviews, and perspectives investigating these molecular dynamics in livestock, poultry, aquaculture, and companion animals. This Special Issue emphasizes mechanistic discoveries driving the future of efficient, ethical, and sustainable animal agriculture.
Prof. Dr. Bin Feng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- reproduction
- animal production
- development
- immunity
- emissions
- digestion efficiency
- microbiome
- metabolism
- molecular signaling
- nutritional strategies
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