The intestinal microbiota has gained increased attention from researchers within the swine
industry due to its role in promoting intestinal maturation, immune system modulation, and …

As one of the promising next-generation probiotics (NGPs), Akkermansia muciniphila, a well-
known mucin-degrading bacterium, has been proven to be closely related to the metabolic …

Background Feed efficiency is a crucial parameter in swine production, given both its
economic and environmental impact. The gut microbiota plays an essential role in nutrient …

Animals harbor diverse communities of microbes within their gastrointestinal tracts.
Phylogenetic relationship, diet, gut morphology, host physiology, and ecology all influence …

Gut microbiota is generally recognized to play a crucial role in maintaining host health and
metabolism. The correlation among gut microbiota, glycolipid metabolism, and metabolic …

In the United States, gastrointestinal disorders account for in excess of $130 billion in
healthcare expenditures and 22 million hospitalizations annually. Many of these disorders …

Due to its physiological benefits from in vitro and in vivo points of view, Akkermansia
muciniphila, a common colonizer in the human gut mucous layer, has consistently been …

Despite recent efforts to characterize longitudinal variation in the swine gut microbiome, the
extent to which a host's genome impacts the composition of its gut microbiome is not yet well …

The ever greater understanding of the composition and function of the gut microbiome has
provided new opportunities with respect to understanding and treating human disease …

The existence of genetic control over the abundance of particular taxa and the link of these
to energy balance and growth has been documented in model organisms and humans as …