Microbiologynpj Biofilms and MicrobiomesPeer-reviewed
The mouse gut microbiota responds to predator odor and predicts host behavior
Madalena V. F. Real, Maren N. Vitousek, Michael J. Sheehan, Andrew H. Moeller
This study shows that predator odor exposure alters mouse gut microbiota, which predicts host behavior through gene expression and microbial interactions.
DOI 10.1038/s41522-026-01028-1