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Abstract

A carrier-member of a test species, or a component separated from a culture thereof, that may cause a desirable change in a behavior pattern of at least one member of an adjoiner species from an initial behavior pattern to a desired behavior pattern is identified by introducing a member of a test species that is a symbiont of the adjoiner species or a component separated from a culture of the symbiont test species to at least one member of the adjoiner species that has the initial behavior pattern; and subsequently collecting data that indicates whether or not the at least one member of the adjoiner species has acquired the desired behavior pattern to thereby make said identification. A method of causing a desirable change in a behavior pattern of a subject member of an adjoiner species from an initial behavior pattern to a desired behavior pattern, includes the step of introducing to the subject member of the adjoiner species (1) a product including an ingredient that includes, is based upon, is derived from, or is equivalent to a carrier-member of a test species that is a symbiont of the adjoiner species and has been identified as possibly causing the desirable change in the behavior pattern of some members of the adjoiner species, or (2) a product including an ingredient that includes, is based upon, is derived from, or is equivalent to at least one component separated from a culture of a carrier-member of a test species that is a symbiont of the adjoiner species, wherein the at least one component has been identified as possibly causing the desirable change in the behavior pattern of some members of the adjoiner species.

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