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In the last two decades, due to the continuous increase of lifespans in Westernsocieties, and the consequent growing of the elderly population, have witnessedan increase in the number of studies on biological and molecular factors able topromote healthy aging and reach longevity. The study of the genetic componentof human longevity demonstrated that it accounts for 25% of intra populationphenotype variance. The efforts made to characterize the genetic determinantssuggested that the maintenance of cellular integrity, inflammation, oxidativestress response, DNA repair, as well as the use of nutrients, represent the mostimportant pathways correlated with a longer lifespan. However, although aplethora of variants were indicated to be associated with human longevity, onlyvery few were successfully replicated in different populations, probably becauseof population specificity, missing heritability as well as a complex interactionamong genetic factors with lifestyle and cultural factors, which modulate theindividual chance of living longer. Thus, many challenges remain to be addressedin the search for the genetic components of human longevity. This Special Issue isaimed to unify the progress in the analysis of the genetic determinants of humanlongevity, to take stock of the situation and point to future directions of the field.We invite submissions for reviews, research articles, short-communicationsdealing with genetic association studies in human longevity, including all types ofgenetic variation, as well as the characterization of longevity-related genes.

unknown zygosity --- exceptional longevity --- TERC --- xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes --- lifespan --- gender-specific association --- long-livers --- polymorphism --- cumulative incidence curves --- cardiovascular health --- twins --- genetic determinants of human longevity --- TERT --- SNP --- moonlighting protein --- longevity --- genomics --- APOE --- polygenic risk score --- signal transduction --- xenobiotics --- survival --- IPMK --- genetic variation --- genetic association study --- molecular senescence --- zygosity --- longevity-related genes --- age-stratification --- lipid profile --- mortality --- apolipoprotein E --- aging --- model systems --- leukocyte telomere length --- inositol phosphates --- human lifespan --- populations

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Being the largest animal protein producer, the poultry industry is in the focus of mixed-diet consumers (from a welfare point of view, as a medium of functional foods, environmental issues, the use of antibiotics, etc.), as well as the livestock industry in general. The poultry industry is also extremely quick to uptake new technologies (such as biotechnology, mechanization, robotics, and climate and nutrient control) in order to be economically efficient and sustainable. There is constant pressure from pathogens and new threats, such as avian flu, that requires new treatments and biosecurity measures. There are many novel approaches and answers to these challenges. In breeding, molecular genetic tools (genomic selection and genome editing) can be used to increase production efficiency and fitness, especially immunity traits, or to characterize local genetic pools. The One Health approach, which requires a holistic approach, where genetics, nutrition, health treatment, and management need to be considered together, has gained ground in the poultry industry. The gut microbiome seems to be a good indicator of the balanced health of an animal. Artificial intelligence, built into robotic supervision and handling, helps to increase animal comfort and save costs in the workforce. Organic farming takes a different approach and faces different challenges. What could the possible answers be? We are facing a new era in poultry science. The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the importance of new findings.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Food & society --- skin microbiota --- poultry --- welfare --- diet --- 16S rRNA gene --- amplicon sequencing --- ducks --- probiotic --- gut microbiome --- zinc --- imunity --- Ascaridia galli --- chicken --- microbiology --- poultry farming waste --- organic waste --- low protein diet --- broiler chickens --- N excretion --- Citrullus colocynthis --- lipid profile --- stress indicators --- physiological status --- productive performance --- laying hens --- ostrich --- meat production --- meat nutritive composition --- amino acids --- fatty acids --- minerals --- technological and organoleptic characteristics --- fattening turkey --- protein --- methionine --- growth --- hepatic lipidosis --- oxidative stress --- chicken breeds --- evolutionary lineages --- phenotypic traits --- NCAPG-LCORL --- synthetic genetic structure --- admixture --- laying hen --- non-caged --- non-trimmed --- beak abrasion --- behavior --- aggressiveness --- mortality --- lameness --- broiler chicken --- hypophosphatemic rickets --- Ca:P ratio --- phosphorus deficiency --- phosphorus requirement --- duration of onset --- animal nutrition --- animal husbandry --- composted pelletized poultry litter --- life cycle assessment --- Hosoya composting --- chemical fertilizers --- EU Green Deal --- skin microbiota --- poultry --- welfare --- diet --- 16S rRNA gene --- amplicon sequencing --- ducks --- probiotic --- gut microbiome --- zinc --- imunity --- Ascaridia galli --- chicken --- microbiology --- poultry farming waste --- organic waste --- low protein diet --- broiler chickens --- N excretion --- Citrullus colocynthis --- lipid profile --- stress indicators --- physiological status --- productive performance --- laying hens --- ostrich --- meat production --- meat nutritive composition --- amino acids --- fatty acids --- minerals --- technological and organoleptic characteristics --- fattening turkey --- protein --- methionine --- growth --- hepatic lipidosis --- oxidative stress --- chicken breeds --- evolutionary lineages --- phenotypic traits --- NCAPG-LCORL --- synthetic genetic structure --- admixture --- laying hen --- non-caged --- non-trimmed --- beak abrasion --- behavior --- aggressiveness --- mortality --- lameness --- broiler chicken --- hypophosphatemic rickets --- Ca:P ratio --- phosphorus deficiency --- phosphorus requirement --- duration of onset --- animal nutrition --- animal husbandry --- composted pelletized poultry litter --- life cycle assessment --- Hosoya composting --- chemical fertilizers --- EU Green Deal

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Being the largest animal protein producer, the poultry industry is in the focus of mixed-diet consumers (from a welfare point of view, as a medium of functional foods, environmental issues, the use of antibiotics, etc.), as well as the livestock industry in general. The poultry industry is also extremely quick to uptake new technologies (such as biotechnology, mechanization, robotics, and climate and nutrient control) in order to be economically efficient and sustainable. There is constant pressure from pathogens and new threats, such as avian flu, that requires new treatments and biosecurity measures. There are many novel approaches and answers to these challenges. In breeding, molecular genetic tools (genomic selection and genome editing) can be used to increase production efficiency and fitness, especially immunity traits, or to characterize local genetic pools. The One Health approach, which requires a holistic approach, where genetics, nutrition, health treatment, and management need to be considered together, has gained ground in the poultry industry. The gut microbiome seems to be a good indicator of the balanced health of an animal. Artificial intelligence, built into robotic supervision and handling, helps to increase animal comfort and save costs in the workforce. Organic farming takes a different approach and faces different challenges. What could the possible answers be? We are facing a new era in poultry science. The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the importance of new findings.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Food & society --- skin microbiota --- poultry --- welfare --- diet --- 16S rRNA gene --- amplicon sequencing --- ducks --- probiotic --- gut microbiome --- zinc --- imunity --- Ascaridia galli --- chicken --- microbiology --- poultry farming waste --- organic waste --- low protein diet --- broiler chickens --- N excretion --- Citrullus colocynthis --- lipid profile --- stress indicators --- physiological status --- productive performance --- laying hens --- ostrich --- meat production --- meat nutritive composition --- amino acids --- fatty acids --- minerals --- technological and organoleptic characteristics --- fattening turkey --- protein --- methionine --- growth --- hepatic lipidosis --- oxidative stress --- chicken breeds --- evolutionary lineages --- phenotypic traits --- NCAPG-LCORL --- synthetic genetic structure --- admixture --- laying hen --- non-caged --- non-trimmed --- beak abrasion --- behavior --- aggressiveness --- mortality --- lameness --- broiler chicken --- hypophosphatemic rickets --- Ca:P ratio --- phosphorus deficiency --- phosphorus requirement --- duration of onset --- animal nutrition --- animal husbandry --- composted pelletized poultry litter --- life cycle assessment --- Hosoya composting --- chemical fertilizers --- EU Green Deal --- n/a

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Numerous pathogens affect animal health and wellbeing and production efficiency. These pathogens also have a considerable impact on social economics, food safety and security, and human health. Infectious diseases that originate from both domesticated animals and wildlife represent one of the greatest threats to human health. Recent studies show that domesticated species harbor approximately 84 times more zoonotic viruses than wild species. Eight of the top 10 mammalian species with the highest number of zoonotic viruses are domestic, such as pigs, cattle, and horses. Many animal parasites are also zoonotic, constituting an additional burden on human health. Furthermore, the rapid emergence and spread of drug-resistant pathogen strains pose new threats to animal and human health. Climate changes will undoubtedly alter the interactions between animals and between animals and humans, which will have a huge impact on the transmission rate of existing pathogens and the emergence of new pathogens or the reemergence of old pathogens. In this special collection, interactions of all major pathogen types, including viruses, bacteria, mites and flies, protozoans, and helminths, and their hosts, such as wild and companion animals and livestock species, are discussed. Further, anthelmintic activities of natural products are evaluated. The relevance and utility of cutting-edge tools, such as immunology, genomics and genetics, microbiome studies and metabolomics, and molecular epidemiology, in dissecting host-pathogen interactions are also discussed. This special collection provides a broad knowledge base that encourages dialogue across a wide distribution of the research community in veterinary microbiology and parasitology.

dietary treatments --- plant bioactive compounds --- egg counts --- UHRMS --- Haemonchus contortus --- Crotalus ravus --- Crotalus triseriatus --- venom --- antibacterial activity --- Pseudomonas aeruginosa --- hemolytic activity --- maedi-visna virus --- ovine progressive pneumonia --- small ruminant lentivirus --- dairy sheep --- horse --- colic --- gastrointestinal disease --- Strongylus vulgaris --- Anoplocephala perfoliata --- cyathostominae --- D. gallinae --- hematophagous ectoparasite --- poultry red mite --- antibody titre --- lymphocyte subpopulation --- Sarcocystis spp. --- COX1 --- Camelus dromedarius --- post-mortem microbiology --- veterinary forensic pathology --- sudden death --- young dogs --- bovine digital dermatitis --- cattle lameness --- microbiome --- Treponema spp --- Ancylostoma ceylanicum --- community dogs --- ITS region --- cox1 --- Thailand --- population diversity --- Sarcoptes scabiei --- host-parasite interaction --- molecular characterization --- lipid profile --- antioxidant --- rodent --- helminth --- cestode --- trematode --- nematode --- Middle East --- meta-analysis --- Brugia pahangi --- Dirofilaria immitis --- PCR-RFLP --- spatial distribution --- altitude --- myiasis --- prevalence --- Oestrus ovis --- mtCOI --- sheep --- goats --- Saudi Arabia --- anoplocephala perfoliata --- equine --- gut microbiome --- volatile organic compounds (VOCs) --- omics integration --- tick-borne fever --- Anaplasma phagocytophilum-like 1 --- small ruminant

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The alleged responsibility of meats and processed meat products for some of our population’s major health issues has created an opportunity for the promotion of meat analogs. This emerging competition forces the need for changes in livestock production systems for improving nutritive value and obtaining healthier and safer meat products. The morbidity and mortality attributed to Salmonella and other pathogens remain a public health issue. Hence, there is an urgent need for developing intervention technologies to control such pathogens. Beef is packaged with an array of healthy nutrients and is the highest valued livestock product. However, staples (e.g., pork, poultry) and some co-products can also be nutrient dense and/or provide a unique sensory experience with advantageous technological quality. Carcass yield is a major determinant of livestock value. Hence, objective technologies are strongly needed to effectively segregate the heterogeneous supply of carcasses into homogeneous groups in yield of cuts. Not all meats are created equal, and differences in their intrinsic characteristics may be expected when they are produced in different regions and under diverse production schemes. Nevertheless, reports aiming to characterize meats originated from different zones (e.g., tropical latitudes) are scarce. This Special Issue of Foods, “Progress on Nutrient Composition, Meat Standardization, Grading, Processing, and Safety for Different Types of Meat Sources”, comprising fourteen peer-reviewed papers, is now being released as a book that will serve as an invaluable reference in addressing the current dearth of knowledge regarding the aforementioned topics, and is also envisaged to serve in updating food scientists and stakeholders of the meat value chain globally.

chicken fat by-products --- unsaturated fatty acids --- colour properties --- lipid profile --- beef --- lamb --- pork --- trace elements --- micronutrients --- fatty acids --- genomics --- heritability --- Campylobacter jejuni --- antimicrobials --- decontamination --- poultry --- chicken wings --- application method --- indicator bacteria --- chlorine dioxide --- rhamnolipids --- 1,3-Dibromo-5.5-dimethyl hydantoin --- interventions --- barley --- corn --- blend --- eating quality --- volatile compounds --- Salmonella spp. --- E. coli --- pathogen surrogates --- ozone intervention --- beef trim --- tropical --- meat quality --- nutrient --- composition --- beef primals --- computer vision system --- dual energy X-ray absorptiometry --- mature cows --- rib-eye camera --- whole-side camera --- lactic acid --- UV-C --- Listeria monocytogenes --- LAB --- response surface methodology --- longissimus dorsii lumborum --- multivariate analyses --- proximate composition --- fatty acid profile --- mineral content --- carcass traits --- tropical beef cattle --- refrigerated meat shelf life --- microbial indicators --- vacuum packaging --- carcass chilling --- hot water intervention --- Salmonella --- chicken --- microbial intervention --- food-contact surfaces --- Pirenaica --- Protected Geographical Indication --- Ternera de Navarra --- Certified Angus Beef --- country of origin --- USDA standard --- sensory profile --- pig --- seaweed --- pork quality --- minerals --- proximal composition --- Macrocystis pyrifera --- n/a