%0 Journal Article %T The Mouse Microbiome Is Required for Sex-Specific Diurnal Rhythms of Gene Expression and Metabolism %J - %D 2019 %R https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2018.09.023 %X £¿ The microbiome is required for sexual dimorphism in gene expression and metabolism £¿ Most already-described changes in GF mice are hallmarks of a feminized metabolism £¿ Altered sexual maturation and GH secretion cause the damping of sexual dimorphism £¿ Microbiota-derived metabolites and ghrelin likely drive these alteration %U https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(18)30631-4