Abstract
The giant panda is one of the most endangered mammals in the world, and many studies have revealed their evolutionary adaptation to the local environment (e.g., dietary cellulose and cyanide) on the evidences from population genetics and their gut microbiome. Here, based on the results of our analysis of the giant panda gut microbiome, we concluded that instability and resilience are the two primary characteristics of the giant panda gut microbiome. This basic information may have an impact on giant panda conservation, as well the management of other animal species.
Highlights
There are many studies on the evolution of animals and their gut microbiome, especially in humans (Ley, Lozupone, Hamady, Knight, & Gordon, 2008; Schloissnig et al, 2013; Yatsunenko et al, 2012)
Many diseases are caused by specific gut microorganisms (Forslund et al, 2015; Kostic et al, 2015; Ley et al, 2005; Mulle, Sharp, & Cubells, 2013; Turnbaugh et al, 2009); a better understanding of the relationship between humans and the gut microbiome would be beneficial for human health and disease treatment
The scientists first propose the concept of conservation metagenomics, which is along with current methods, major scientific issues and significant implications in the study of host evolution, nutrition, physiology, and ecology and conservation (Wei et al, 2019)
Summary
There are many studies on the evolution of animals and their gut microbiome, especially in humans (Ley, Lozupone, Hamady, Knight, & Gordon, 2008; Schloissnig et al, 2013; Yatsunenko et al, 2012). The giant panda is one of most endangered mammals in the world (Schaller, 1985), and many studies have revealed their evolutionary adaptation to the local environment (e.g., dietary cellulose and cyanide) on the evidences obtained from previous population genetics studies and research into their gut microbiome (Hu et al, 2017; Nie et al, 2019; Wei, Wang, & Wu, 2015; Zhao et al, 2013; Zhu, Wu, Dai, Zhang, & Wei, 2011; Zhu, Yang, et al, 2018).
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