Gut microbiome modulates Drosophila aggression through octopamine signaling

Gut microbiome modulates Drosophila aggression through octopamine signaling

The gut microbiome regulates behaviour in a number of species. Here the authors show that depletion of the gut microbiome in Drosophila reduced aggressive behaviour, in an octopamine-dependent manner.

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Main Authors: Yicong Jia, Shan Jin, Kunkun Hu, Lei Geng, Caihong Han, Ruxue Kang, Yuxin Pang, Erjun Ling, Eng King Tan, Yufeng Pan, Wei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23041-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23041-y

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