Insights into Gut Microbiota on Animal Health and Behavior
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 506
Special Issue Editors
Interests: evolutionary genetics and genomics; domestication; ancient DNA; mitochondrial function
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The ability of gut microbiota is emerging as an exciting concept in health and disease. The gut microbiota as a “forgotten organ” has been reported for its great influence on the host phenotypes through the immune, neural, and endocrine pathways to affect the host's health and behavior. However, the underpinned mechanism of this system is not yet clear, particularly for farm animals. As is well known, germ-free and conventional animals are often used to display the alterations in stress responsibility, the recovery from diseases, and the corrections of abnormal behaviors, such as anxiety-like behavior, feather pecking, and feeding behavior. Similarly, fecal microbiota transplantation is widely applied in the fields of gastrointestinal pathology and neurology, to enhance metabolism, regulate intestinal mucosal function, and alleviate barrier injury, and it influences growth performance. Research in these areas is essential to gain a better understanding of the crosstalk between gut microbiota and the host. The Special Issue will provide new insights into the measurement of farm animal health and welfare concerning gut microbiota, and the implication of fecal microbiota transplantation to improve productivity, health, and welfare.
Therefore, we welcome original papers and reviews addressing research and studies that go beyond measurements of diversity and move towards a functional understanding of animal-associated microbiomes. Proposals that focus on the crosstalk between animal-associated microbiomes and host, and their outcome on behavior, health, disease, and animal performance and metabolism, will be welcome.
Prof. Dr. Xingbo Zhao
Dr. Siyu Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
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farm animal
- fecal microbiota transplantation
- gut microbiota
- microbial ecology
- behavioral ecology
- systems biology
