The long-term gut bacterial signature of a wild primate is associated with a timing effect of pre- and postnatal maternal glucocorticoid levels
Abstract Background During development, elevated levels of maternal glucocorticoids (GCs) can have detrimental effects on offspring morphology, cognition, and behavior as well as physiology and metabolism. Depending on the timing of exposure, such effects may vary in strength or even reverse in dire...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-023-01596-w |