Reciprocal Interactions Between Gut Microbiota and Host Social Behavior

Animals harbor an extensive, dynamic microbial ecosystem in their gut. Gut microbiota (GM) supposedly modulate various host functions including fecundity, metabolism, immunity, cognition and behavior. Starting by analyzing the concept of the holobiont as a unit of selection, we highlight recent find...

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Main Authors: Emmanuelle Münger, Augusto J. Montiel-Castro, Wolfgang Langhans, Gustavo Pacheco-López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnint.2018.00021/full