Major urinary protein (Mup) gene family deletion drives sex-specific alterations on the house mouse gut microbiota
M. V. F. Real, M. S. Colvin, M. J. Sheehan, A. H. Moeller
This study shows that deleting the Mup gene family in male mice alters their gut microbiota composition, reducing microbial diversity and specific beneficial taxa, while no such effect is observed in females.
bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2023Microbiology