State-of-the-Art Gut Microbiota in the USA (2026)
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Gut Microbiota".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 17
Special Issue Editors
Interests: human oral and gut microbiome; effects of probiotics and antibiotics; biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); functional diversity of genes associated with pollutant degradation; water chemistry of riverine systems; tropical field ecology
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Interests: microbial ecology; microbial physiology; preharvest food safety; gastrointestinal microbiology; antimicrobial resistance; rumen microbiome
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is designed to offer a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in Gut Microbiota within the USA. We warmly invite researchers in the USA working across related fields to submit papers that highlight recent developments in this area. Both original research articles and comprehensive reviews are welcomed. We also encourage the invitation of relevant experts and colleagues to contribute, ensuring a diverse and cutting-edge collection of work. This Special Issue aims to showcase the innovative research being conducted in the USA and to provide a platform for further advancements in the field of Gut Microbiota.
Prof. Dr. Carl Gordon Johnston
Dr. Todd Riley Callaway
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- structure and function of the microbiota
- microbial community genetics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics
- interaction within the microbiota
- metabolic interaction with the host
- inflammatory diseases
- interaction with the immune system
- microbial biodegradation of nutrients and xenobiotics
- microbial ecology
- microbial functions in the different habitats within the gut
- metabolic flux analysis
- analysis of functionalities by stable isotope probing (dna, rna and protein)
- model systems for studying microbiome biology
- novel technologies for the analysis of structure and function of the microbiota
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