Dietary and gut microbial variation among urban and rural populations of house mice (Mus musculus domesticus)
Samantha M. Giancarli, Adrienne E Kasprowicz, Madeline Balman, René D. Clark, Stephen C. Kupchella, Logan J. Lacy, Andrew H. Moeller, Taichi A. Suzuki, Megan Phifer‐Rixey
This study examines diet and gut microbiota differences between urban and rural house mice, finding urban mice have less microbial diversity and different dietary patterns.
bioRxiv · May 2, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology