Sex-Specific Involvement of Gut Microbiota in Behavioral and Endocrine Responses to Chronic Predator Odor in Brandt's Voles.

Predator cues have profound impacts on the behavior and physiology of prey animals. However, the mechanisms underlying stress responses induced by chronic exposure to predator cues in mammals, particularly the role of the gut microbiota, remain insuf…

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