Maternal effects on early-life gut microbiome maturation in a wild nonhuman primate
A. Baniel, L. Petrullo, A. Mercer, L. Reitsema, S. Sams, J. C. Beehner, T. J. Bergman, N. Snyder-Mackler, A. Lu
This study examines how maternal effects influence gut microbiome maturation in wild gelada infants during their first three years, showing differences in microbial composition between infants of first-time and experienced mothers.
bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology