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The parent-offspring microbiome and neurobehavioral development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 July 2019

Jeffrey R. Alberts Open the ORCID record for Jeffrey R. Alberts [Opens in a new window] ,
Christopher Harshaw ,
Gregory E. Demas ,
Cara L. Wellman  and
Ardythe L. Morrow
Jeffrey R. Alberts
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Program in Neurosciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. alberts@indiana.eduwellmanc@indiana.eduhttp://www.iub.edu/~caralab/
Christopher Harshaw
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148. charshaw@uno.eduhttp://new.uno.edu/profile/faculty/christopher_harshaw
Gregory E. Demas
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Program in Neurosciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. gdemas@indiana.edu
Cara L. Wellman
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Program in Neurosciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. alberts@indiana.eduwellmanc@indiana.eduhttp://www.iub.edu/~caralab/
Ardythe L. Morrow
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0056. morrowa@ucmail.uc.edu
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Abstract

We identify the significance and typical requirements of developmental analyses of the microbiome-gut-brain (MGB) in parents, offspring, and parent-offspring relations, which have particular importance for neurobehavioral outcomes in mammalian species, including humans. We call for a focus on behavioral measures of social-emotional function. Methodological approaches to interpreting relations between the microbiota and behavior are discussed.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e62
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