Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxiv
Microbes as part of ancestral neuronal circuits: Bacterial produced signals affect neurons controlling eating behavior in Hydra
C. Giez, D. Pinkle, Y. Giencke…·T. C. G. Bosch
This study shows that microbes influence neuronal circuits controlling eating behavior in Hydra by affecting mouth opening, with glutamate playing a role in interkingdom communication.
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.038