Progress in the ecology and conservation of giant pandas
F Wei, R Swaisgood, Y Hu, Y Nie, L Yan… - Conservation …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) conservation is a possible success story in the
making. If extinction of this iconic endangered species can be avoided, the species will …
making. If extinction of this iconic endangered species can be avoided, the species will …
Panda downlisted but not out of the woods
RR Swaisgood, D Wang, F Wei - Conservation Letters, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is no longer Endangered on the International
Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) storied Red List. The decision to downlist the …
Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) storied Red List. The decision to downlist the …
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 …
symbol of conservation, are believed to be involved in the host's dietary switch to a fibrous …
Resequencing 545 ginkgo genomes across the world reveals the evolutionary history of the living fossil
Abstract As Charles Darwin anticipated, living fossils provide excellent opportunities to study
evolutionary questions related to extinction, competition, and adaptation. Ginkgo (Ginkgo …
evolutionary questions related to extinction, competition, and adaptation. Ginkgo (Ginkgo …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal shift of the gut microbiome synchronizes host peripheral circadian rhythm for physiological adaptation to a low-fat diet in the giant panda
G Huang, L Wang, J Li, R Hou, M Wang, Z Wang, Q Qu… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Characteristics of the gut microbiome vary synchronously with changes in host diet.
However, the underlying effects of these fluctuations remain unclear. Here, we performed …
However, the underlying effects of these fluctuations remain unclear. Here, we performed …
Exceptionally low daily energy expenditure in the bamboo-eating giant panda
The carnivoran giant panda has a specialized bamboo diet, to which its alimentary tract is
poorly adapted. Measurements of daily energy expenditure across five captive and three …
poorly adapted. Measurements of daily energy expenditure across five captive and three …
Seasonal variation in nutrient utilization shapes gut microbiome structure and function in wild giant pandas
Wild giant pandas use different parts of bamboo (shoots, leaves and stems) and different
bamboo species at different times of the year. Their usage of bamboo can be classified …
bamboo species at different times of the year. Their usage of bamboo can be classified …
PandaGUT provides new insights into bacterial diversity, function, and resistome landscapes with implications for conservation
Background The gut microbiota play important roles in host adaptation and evolution, but
are understudied in natural population of wild mammals. To address host adaptive evolution …
are understudied in natural population of wild mammals. To address host adaptive evolution …
Adaptation of gut microbiome and host metabolic systems to lignocellulosic degradation in bamboo rats
K Xiao, X Liang, H Lu, X Li, Z Zhang, X Lu… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Bamboo rats (Rhizomys pruinosus) are among the few mammals that lives on a bamboo-
based diet which is mainly composed of lignocellulose. However, the mechanisms of …
based diet which is mainly composed of lignocellulose. However, the mechanisms of …
Conservation Genomics and Metagenomics of Giant and Red Pandas in the Wild
Y Hu, Y Hu, W Zhou, F Wei - Annual Review of Animal …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Giant pandas and red pandas are endangered species with similar specialized bamboo diet
and partial sympatric distribution in China. Over the last two decades, the rapid development …
and partial sympatric distribution in China. Over the last two decades, the rapid development …