An unrecognized host response to microbial exposure resets circadian timing
Devons Mo, Ti Lam, Ella Baker, Olivia J. P. Fraser, Jack Dorling, John Stuart O'Neill, Gerben Van Ooijen A, Antony N. Dodd, Carrie L. Partch, Priya Crosby, Jacqueline M. Kimmey
This study shows that microbial exposure can reset circadian timing in mammals, plants, and algae through a mechanism independent of canonical immune pathways.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology