Background The gut microbiota of giant pandas plays a vital role in obtaining nutrition from
bamboo. However, despite the importance of cellulose and lignin in bamboo digestion, low …

Gut microbiota plays a vital role in obtaining nutrition from bamboo for giant pandas.
However, low cellulase activity has been observed in the panda's gut. Besides, no specific …

Bamboo-eating giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is an enigmatic species, which
possesses a carnivore-like short and simple gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Despite the …

The digestion of lignin and lignin-related phenolic compounds from bamboo by giant
pandas has puzzled scientists because of the lack of lignin-degrading genes in the genome …

The giant panda is known worldwide for having successfully moved to a diet almost
exclusively based on bamboo. Provided that no lignocellulose-degrading enzyme was …

The giant panda feeds almost exclusively on bamboo, a diet highly enriched in lignin and
cellulose, but is characterized by a digestive tract similar to carnivores. It is still large …

Background The gut microbiota of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), a global
symbol of conservation, are believed to be involved in the host's dietary switch to a fibrous …

Giant pandas consume different structural parts of bamboo (shoots, leaves and culms)
during different seasons. Previous research showed different bamboo parts have varying …

Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are bamboo specialists that evolved from
carnivores. Their gut microbiota probably aids in the digestion of cellulose and this is …

Captive breeding has been used as an effective approach to protecting endangered animals
but its effect on the gut microbiome and the conservation status of these species is largely …