[PDF][PDF] Pyrosequencing of the 16S rRNA gene elucidated the diet and age-related association of the intestinal microbial community in Ailuropoda melanoleuca (Giant …

X Huang, N Wang, MA Mehmood, MK Saleemi, T Deng… - 2020 - researchgate.net
Abstract Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) possesses a digestive system of typical
carnivores while they consume a distinctive bamboo diet. The patterns of age-related …

Dietary changes and lifestyle shifts affect the gut microbiomes of giant pandas

L Jin, S Yang, C Li, D Wu, Y He, B Li… - Authorea …, 2020 - advance.sagepub.com
Gut microbiota (GM) are important for the health of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca,
GP), in addition to the utilization of bamboo in their diets. However, it's not fully understood …

[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 …

[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 …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamics of gut microbiome in giant panda cubs reveal transitional microbes and pathways in early life

M Guo, J Chen, Q Li, Y Fu, G Fan, J Ma… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Adult giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) express transitional characteristics in that they
consume bamboos, despite their carnivore-like digestive tracts. Their genome contains no …

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 …

Diet, habitat environment and lifestyle conversion affect the gut microbiomes of giant pandas

L Jin, Y Huang, S Yang, D Wu, C Li, W Deng… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Gut microbiota (GM) are important for the health of giant pandas (GPs), in addition to the
utilization of bamboo in their diets. However, it is not fully understood how diet, habitat …

Age-related alterations in metabolome and microbiome provide insights in dietary transition in giant pandas

F Liu, R Li, Y Zhong, X Liu, W Deng, X Huang, M Price… - Msystems, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
We conducted UPLC-MS-based metabolomics, 16S rRNA, and metagenome sequencing on
the fecal samples of 44 captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) from four age …

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 …