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A primer on investigating the role of the microbiome in brain and cognitive development
Author(s) -
Kelsey Caroline,
Dreisbach Caitlin,
Alhusen Jeanne,
Grossmann Tobias
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
developmental psychobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.055
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1098-2302
pISSN - 0012-1630
DOI - 10.1002/dev.21778
Subject(s) - microbiome , gut microbiome , brain development , cognition , psychology , cognitive science , data science , neuroscience , biology , bioinformatics , computer science
Incorporating information regarding the gut microbiota into psychobiological research promises to shed new light on how individual differences in brain and cognitive development emerge. However, the investigation of the gut‐brain axis in development is still in its infancy and poses several challenges, including data analysis. Considering that the gut microbiome is an eco‐system containing millions of bacteria, one needs to utilize a breadth of methodologies and data analytic techniques. The present review serves two purposes. First, this review will inform developmental psychobiology researchers about the emerging study of the gut‐brain axis in development and second, this review will propose methodologies and data analytic strategies for integrating microbiome data in developmental research.