| Title: | The Extended Genotype: Microbially Mediated Olfactory Communication |
| Author(s): | Carthey AJR; Gillings MR; Blumstein DT; |
| Address: | "Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia. Electronic address: Alexandra.Carthey@mq.edu.au. Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tree.2018.08.010 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1872-8383 (Electronic) 0169-5347 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Microbes are now known to influence inter- and intraspecific olfactory signaling systems. They do so by producing metabolites that function as odorants. A unique attribute of such odorants is that they arise as a product of microbial-host interactions. These interactions need not be mutualistic, and indeed can be antagonistic. We develop an integrated ecoevolutionary model to explore microbially mediated olfactory communication and a process model that illustrates the various ways that microbial products might contribute to odorants. This novel approach generates testable predictions, including that selection to incorporate microbial products should be a common feature of infochemicals that communicate identity but not those that communicate fitness or quality. Microbes extend an individual's genotype, but also enhance vulnerability to environmental change" |
| Keywords: | Animals Bacteria/genetics Bacterial Physiological Phenomena Cues Genotype Microbiota/genetics/*physiology *Odorants *Pheromones animal behavior holobiont hologenome microbiome microbiome-gut-brain axis olfactory communication; |
| Notes: | "MedlineCarthey, Alexandra J R Gillings, Michael R Blumstein, Daniel T eng Review England 2018/09/19 Trends Ecol Evol. 2018 Nov; 33(11):885-894. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2018.08.010. Epub 2018 Sep 14" |
