How early microbial encounters shape adult behavior

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Microbes are increasingly recognized as modulators of host behavior, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. A new PLOS Biology study reveals a microbiome-to-gut-to-neuron pathway linking developmental microbial exposure to later food avoidance.

Microbes are increasingly recognized as modulators of host behavior, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This Primer discusses a new PLOS Biology study that reveals a microbiome-to-gut-to-neuron pathway linking developmental microbial exposure to later food avoidance.

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@article{cho2026early,
  title = {{How early microbial encounters shape adult behavior}},
  author = {Kyu-Chan Cho and Won-Jae Lee},
  journal = {PLOS Biology},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pbio.3004101},
  url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3004101},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - How early microbial encounters shape adult behavior
AU  - Kyu-Chan Cho
AU  - Won-Jae Lee
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/30
JO  - PLOS Biology
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pbio.3004101
UR  - https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3004101
AB  - Microbes are increasingly recognized as modulators of host behavior, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. A new PLOS Biology study reveals a microbiome-to-gut-to-neuron pathway linking developmental microbial exposure to later food avoidance.  Microbes are increasingly recognized as modulators of host behavior, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This Primer discusses a new PLOS Biology study that reveals a microbiome-to-gut-to-neuron pathway linking developmental microbial exposure to later food avoidance.
SN  - 1545-7885
ER  -

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