[HTML][HTML] Characterization of the Gut Microbiota in the Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)

F Kong, J Zhao, S Han, BO Zeng, J Yang, X Si, B Yang… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The red panda is the only living species of the genus Ailurus. Like giant pandas, red pandas
are also highly specialized to feed mainly on highly fibrous bamboo. Although several …

Red pandas with different diets and environments exhibit different gut microbial functional composition and capacity

Y Lu, L Zhang, X Liu, Y Lan, L Wu, J Wang… - Integrative …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is a distinctive mammal known for its reliance on a diet
primarily consisting of bamboo. The gut microbiota and overall health of animals are strongly …

[HTML][HTML] The unique gut microbiome of giant pandas involved in protein metabolism contributes to the host's dietary adaption to bamboo

F Deng, C Wang, D Li, Y Peng, L Deng, Y Zhao… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative Study of Gut Microbiota in Wild and Captive Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

W Guo, S Mishra, C Wang, H Zhang, R Ning, F Kong… - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Diversity and composition of gut bacterial community in giant panda with anorexia

S Zhao, C Li, T Zhu, L Jin, W Deng, K Zhao, Y He… - Current …, 2021 - Springer
The giant panda (GP) is the most precious animal in China. Gastrointestinal tract disease,
especially associated with dysbiosis of gut microbiota, is the leading cause of death in GPs …

[HTML][HTML] Bamboo Plant Part Preference Affects the Nutrients Digestibility and Intestinal Microbiota of Geriatric Giant Pandas

Y Yao, W Zhao, G Xiang, R Lv, Y Dong, H Yan, M Li - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bamboo part preference and a panda's age have been shown to shift the
gut microbiota composition of the giant panda, thus eliciting changes in their nutrient …

[HTML][HTML] Metagenomic Study Suggests That the Gut Microbiota of the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) May Not Be Specialized for Fiber Fermentation

W Guo, S Mishra, J Zhao, J Tang, BO Zeng… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Bamboo-eating giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is an enigmatic species, which
possesses a carnivore-like short and simple gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Despite the …

Impacts of age on the gut microbiota in captive giant pandas

H Li, K Lu, G Li, T Li, L Zhang, C Li, Q Xie, H Liu… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The gut microbiota is the most complex and most abundant symbiotic microbial ecosystem in
animals. Aging is one of the main factors that cause gut microbiota structure changes, and …

[HTML][HTML] Consuming different structural parts of bamboo induce gut microbiome changes in captive giant pandas

Z Yan, Q Xu, WH Hsu, SS Esser, J Ayala, R Hou… - Current …, 2021 - Springer
Giant pandas consume different structural parts of bamboo (shoots, leaves and culms)
during different seasons. Previous research showed different bamboo parts have varying …

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

Z Zhang, T Hu, G Lu, L Zhu - Evolutionary Applications, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 (eg, dietary cellulose …