Pseudomonas-associated bacteria play a key role in obtaining nutrition from bamboo for the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

R Ning, C Li, M Xia, Y Zhang, Y Gan… - Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

Gut microbial diversity and stabilizing functions enhance the plateau adaptability of Tibetan wild ass (Equus kiang)

H Gao, X Chi, G Li, W Qin, P Song, F Jiang… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Interactions between gut microbiota not only regulate physical health, but also form a vital
bridge between the environment and the host, thus helping the host to better adapt to the …

Gut microbiota of provisioned and wild rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) living in a limestone forest in southwest Guangxi, China

T Chen, Y Li, J Liang, Y Li, Z Huang - MicrobiologyOpen, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The gut microbiota plays an important role in animal health and is strongly affected by the
environment. Captivity and human source food have been shown to influence drastically the …

[HTML][HTML] Habitats show more impacts than host species in shaping gut microbiota of sympatric rodent species in a fragmented Forest

Y Teng, X Yang, G Li, Y Zhu, Z Zhang - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Gut microbiota play a significant role for animals to adapt to the changing environment. Host
species and habitats are key drivers in shaping the diversity and composition of the …

Effect of diet on gut microbiota diversity in mandarin ducks (Aix galericulata) revealed by Illumina high-throughput sequencing

Y Wang, X Lv, H Zhan, B Li, D Zhu, J Wu, C Hu - Archives of Microbiology, 2022 - Springer
The animal gut is a dynamic ecosystem. Many factors affect the structure and diversity of the
gut microbiota, among which the composition of the diet is a direct determinant. To …

The Impact of Bamboo Consumption on the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Giant Pandas

Z Yan, X He, J Ayala, Q Xu, X Yu, R Hou, Y Yao… - Veterinary …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The focus of this study was to explore the impact of the transmission of
antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) from a bamboo diet to the gut microbiota of giant pandas …

The Key Role of Pseudomonas-Associated Bacteria in Obtaining Nutrition from Bamboo for the Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

R Ning, C Li, S Zhang, Y Zhang, Y Gan, D Li, Z Gao… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
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 …

Maintaining the native gut microbiota of bharal (Pseudois nayaur) is crucial in ex situ conservation

H Gao, X Chi, P Song, H Gu, B Xu, Z Cai… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
As wildlife protection continue to strengthen, research on the gut microbiota of wildlife is
increasing. Carrying out conservation and research on endangered species in the Qinghai …

Microbiome analysis reveals the effects of black soldier fly oil on gut microbiota in pigeon

S Liu, H Luo, M Wang, Q Wang, L Duan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The gut microbiota plays a vital roles in poultry physiology, immunity and metabolism. Black
soldier fly oil is known to have a positive effect on the gut microbiota. However, the specific …

Characteristics of gut microbiota in captive Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from infant to elderly

S Klinhom, S Sriwichaiin, S Kerdphoo, J Khonmee… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Gut microbiota play an important role in the health and disease of Asian elephants, however,
its characteristics at each stage of life have not been thoroughly investigated in maintaining …