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Aug 2026
The Importance of the Gut–Muscle Axis: From Mechanistic Insights in Cell Culture and Rodent Models to Descriptive and Associative Evidence in Livestock
Current knowledge of the gut–muscle axis is summarized, key metabolites and signaling pathways involved in muscle regulation are highlighted, and opportunities for microbiome-based strategies to improve livestock performance and meat quality are discussed.
R. Ringseis, K. Eder, Denise K. Gessner
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