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Lessons from bamboo‐eating pandas and their gut microbiome: Gut microbiome flow and applications

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: The giant panda is one of the most endangered mammals in the world, and many studies have revealed their evolutionary adaptation to the local environment (e.g., dietary cellulose and cyanide) on the evidences from population genetics and their gut microbiome. Here, based on the results of our analysis of the giant panda gut microbiome, we concluded that instability and resilience are the two primary characteristics of the giant panda gut microbiome. This basic information may have an impact on giant panda conservation, as well the management of other animal species.

Source: Evolutionary Applications

DOI: 10.1111/eva.12915

Authors: Zheng Zhang, Ting Hu, Guoqing Lu, Lifeng Zhu

Institutions: Nanjing Normal University, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Language: English

Topic: Gut microbiota and health

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,400

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions