Bears and pandas in captivity develop significantly different gut microbiomes compared to their wild counterparts, and giant pandas in particular have less diverse microbiomes than their wild counterp

Bears and pandas in captivity develop significantly different gut microbiomes compared to their wild counterparts, and giant pandas in particular have less diverse microbiomes than their wild counterparts

Article URL: http://plos.io/4pL5D5p

Article title: Captivity-driven microbiota reshaping: A cross-species analysis of divergent patterns in the gut microbiota of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), red pandas (Ailurus fulgens), and Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus)

Author countries: China

Funding: This work was supported by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (No. 2024NSFSC1179, No. 2024NSFSC0387) and the CMC Excellent-talent Program (No. 2024yxGzn05). Wei Guo was the recipient of the following grants: No. 2024NSFSC0387 and No. 2024yxGzn05. His contributions included: • Designing the study • Analyzing the data • Writing the manuscript Ruihong Ning was the recipient of grant No. 2024NSFSC1179. Her contributions included: • Performing the laboratory • Analyzing the data • Writing the manuscript.

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