![The chain of events that links a known variation in the FUT1 gene to changes in intestinal sugar molecules and in altered gut colonization and pathogen susceptibility.](https://www.pig333.com/3tres3_common/art/pig333/11519/home.jpg?w=650&h=366&ho=1&ts=1653979446)
Genetic selection may be used to control pathogen susceptibility and the composition of the gut microbiota
Genetic selection provides a powerful tool to improve and maintain gut health in industrial pig production, and may in the future become a more sustainable alternative to the currently massive need for antibiotics.