Fetal programming by the parental microbiome of offspring behavior, and DNA methylation and gene expression within the hippocampus
K. L. Gustafson, S. B. Busi, Z. L. McAdams, R. E. McCorkle, P. Khodakivskyi, N. J. Bivens, D. J. Davis, M. Raju, L. M. Coghill, E. A. Goun, J. Amos-Landgraf, C. L. Franklin, P. Wilmes, R. Cortese, A. C. Ericsson
This study shows that the maternal microbiome influences offspring behavior, body weight, and hippocampal DNA methylation and gene expression.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2024Microbiology