Animal Social Behaviour and Gut Microbiome

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07 August 2023

Editorial: Animal social behaviour and gut microbiome

Lifeng Zhu

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Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

Lanzhou University

Northwest University

University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

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The activity of the gut microbiota coevolved with the host development and is subject to a complex interplay that depends on the host genome, nutrition, and lifestyle. Animals harboured the diverse bacterial communities that can affect their hosts' physiology, metabolism, and disease susceptibility. There is a growing interest in the notion that behavioural processes, including joint group membership and social interaction patterns (e.g., cuddling, grooming, and mating), also serve as significant predictors of the similarities and differences in the organization of gut microbial communities. The link between gut microbiota and social behaviour has been demonstrated; however, the translational impact of a particular microbiota composition on stable behavioural patterns is yet to be elucidated. Also, the associated studies in wildlife are limited.

In this research topic, we will focus on the following but not limited to:
(1) The putative gut microbiome transmission in the wild animal social groups: the quality and quantity level of gut microbiome transmission.
(2) The potential reciprocal connections between an animal's social behaviour and its gut microbiome: the convergent pattern among different animals
(3) The function of the transmitted microbiome in wild animals.
(4) How the microbiomes can affect host behaviour.
(5) The evolutionary perspective on the relationship between social behaviour and the gut microbiome.

The activity of the gut microbiota coevolved with the host development and is subject to a complex interplay that depends on the host genome, nutrition, and lifestyle. Animals harboured the diverse bacterial communities that can affect their hosts' physiology, metabolism, and disease susceptibility. There is a growing interest in the notion that behavioural processes, including joint group membership and social interaction patterns (e.g., cuddling, grooming, and mating), also serve as significant predictors of the similarities and differences in the organization of gut microbial communities. The link between gut microbiota and social behaviour has been demonstrated; however, the translational impact of a particular microbiota composition on stable behavioural patterns is yet to be elucidated. Also, the associated studies in wildlife are limited.

In this research topic, we will focus on the following but not limited to:
(1) The putative gut microbiome transmission in the wild animal social groups: the quality and quantity level of gut microbiome transmission.
(2) The potential reciprocal connections between an animal's social behaviour and its gut microbiome: the convergent pattern among different animals
(3) The function of the transmitted microbiome in wild animals.
(4) How the microbiomes can affect host behaviour.
(5) The evolutionary perspective on the relationship between social behaviour and the gut microbiome.

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Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

Lanzhou University

Northwest University

University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

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Frontiers in Microbiology

Microorganisms in Vertebrate Digestive Systems

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