The giant panda gut microbiome

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Aug 2015 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Trends in Microbiology, volume 23, pages 450-452 (issn: 0966-842X,

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Authors: Fuwen, Wei; Xiao, Wang; Qi, Wu;

doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2015.06.004

pmid: 26143242

The giant panda gut microbiome

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Abstract

Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are bamboo specialists that evolved from carnivores. Their gut microbiota probably aids in the digestion of cellulose and this is considered an example of gut microbiota adaptation to a bamboo diet. However, this issue remains unresolved and further functional and compositional studies are needed.

Related Organizations

Institute of Zoology
China (People's Republic of)
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China (People's Republic of)

Keywords

Animals, Feeding Behavior, Cellulose, Ursidae, Gastrointestinal Microbiome

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