Advanced Research on Monogastric Farm Animal Microbiome and Metabolome

Dear Colleagues,

The gut microbiome and metabolome are closely associated with health and disease susceptibility, thereby influencing the performance of monogastric farm animals. The colonization, composition and function of the gut microbiome and metabolome start at the early stage of life and undergo drastic alterations later in life, reflecting long-term host health. Dysbiosis in the gut microbiome and metabolome composition can be affected by several factors, including diets, living environment, stressors and diseases, thereby declining sustainable livestock productivity.

Numerous nutritional strategies have gained growing interest in recent years to enhance livestock production through modulating the gut microbiome and metabolome. In this regard, an in-depth understanding of different nutritional strategies and their underlying molecular mechanisms relating to the microbiome and metabolome modulation will help us better understand their impact on animal health and production. In addition, deciphering the interrelationship between the gut microbiome and metabolome, and the overall health susceptibility of the host health through advanced omics techniques will provide new possibilities for improving the productivity of monogastric farm animals.

This Special Issue aims to collect up-to-date information about the recent studies on farm animal microbiome and metabolome relating to health, diseases and overall productivity.

This Special Issue welcomes publications focusing on any aspect of monogastric farm animal microbiome and metabolome, including animal productivity, animal behavior, feed additives, gut health, immunology or nutrition.

Dr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad
Prof. Dr. Shad Uddin Mahfuz
Dr. Yordan Martínez
Prof. Dr. Xiangfeng Kong
Guest Editors

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