From parental antibiotics to offspring locomotion: L-norvaline links microbiome disruption to intergenerational reprogramming in Drosophila
Jay Dalvi, Ron Schweitzer, Sondra C. Turjeman, Soliman Khatib, Omry Koren
This study shows that antibiotic exposure during Drosophila oogenesis disrupts offspring locomotion and metabolism via L-norvaline, linking microbiome disruption to intergenerational reprogramming.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology