TWiM #102: Happiness is the spore-formers in your gut

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Elio Schaechter and Michele Swanson.

The TWiM team discusses evidence that serotonin synthesis is regulated by spore-forming members of the gut microbiota.

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• When antibiotic resistance in vitro falls short (STC)
• Gut microbiota control serotonin in mice (Cell)
• Serotonin biosynthesis (Wikipedia)
• Microbial endocrinology (STC)
• Image credit
• Sponsors for this episode: SciMedSolutions, Jmbe.asm.org, ICAAC-ICC

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Image: Serotonin temporary tattoo by flickr user: ChezShawna