Thesis
Relationship between the gut microbiome and behaviour at the molecular, organism, population and evolutionary levels
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Eukaryotes have evolved in the presence of microbial life and so it is unsurprising that microorganisms are functionally integrated with many aspects of animal biology. Research is revealing the numerous ways that the gut microbiome interacts with the host’s central nervous system, influencing brain development, neurochemistry, emotion and social behaviour. This microbiome–gut–brain axis is bidirectional since the behaviour and emotional state of the host can in turn alter microbiome compo...
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Authors
Contributors
+ Burnet, P
Department:
University of Oxford, Dept of Psychiatry
Role:
Supervisor
+ Dunbar, R
Department:
University of Oxford, Dept of Experimental Psychology
Role:
Supervisor
Funding
+ Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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Funding agency for:
Johnson, KVA
Grant:
BB/J014427/1
Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- Language:
- English
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- Deposit date:
- 2019-07-04
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- Johnson, KVA
- Copyright date:
- 2018
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