Your gut's feelings
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Change the Gut Microbiome of a Mouse
A fecal microbiota transplant involves taking poop from one gut and putting it into another. If all goes well, the microorganisms from the donor gut will then spread in the recipient's gut. Researchers did a version of this process to swap bald mice with timid mouse gut microbes. They found that if you change the gut microbiome, it affected the temperament of the animals.
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