Selection for high metabolic rate reduces gut microbiota responsiveness to dietary restriction in bank voles
Joanna K. Palka, Paweł Koteja, Tea Ivancic, Kunika, Małgorzata M. Lipowska, Piotr Łukasik, Edyta Teresa Sadowska, Phillip C. Watts, Anni Hämäläinen
This study shows that bank voles with high metabolic rates have gut microbiota less responsive to dietary restriction compared to control lines.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology