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A genome-wide survey on basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors in giant panda.

PLoS ONE, 2011
The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a critically endangered mammalian species. Studies on functions of regulatory proteins involved in developmental processes would facilitate understanding of specific behavior in giant panda.
Chunwang Dang, Yong Wang, Debao Zhang, Qin Yao, Keping Chen   +4 more
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Changeover from signalling to energy-provisioning lipids during transition from colostrum to mature milk in the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) [PDF]

, 2016
Among the large placental mammals, ursids give birth to the most altricial neonates with the lowest neonatal:maternal body mass ratios. This is particularly exemplified by giant pandas.
Hou, Rong, Kennedy, Malcolm W., Loeffler, I. Kati, Watson, David G., Zhang, Rong, Zhang, Tong   +5 more
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Investigating spatial non-stationary environmental effects on the distribution of giant pandas in the Qinling Mountains, China

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2020
Analyses of species distribution have commonly been performed with global regression models by assuming species-environment interactions are spatially stationary.
Xinping Ye, Xiaoping Yu, Tiejun Wang
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Preference for Animals: A Comparison of First-Time and Repeat Visitors

Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2023
Wildlife tourism is one of the strongest-performing sectors in the global tourism market. While tourists’ preferences for and affection towards animals are a cornerstone of the industry, a better understanding of how experiences, including animal–tourist
Yulei Guo, David Fennell
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Habitat use by giant pandas Ailuropoda melanoleuca in the Wanglang Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China [PDF]

, 2013
Background To better understand the ecological requirements of the giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca in the wild, field surveys were carried out at both the microhabitat scale and foraging site scale in Wanglang National Nature Reserve ...
Dong-Wei Kang, Hong-Wei Yang, Jun-Qing Li, Lian-Jun Zhao, You-Ping Chen   +4 more
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Fatal Toxoplasma gondii infection in the giant panda

Parasite, 2015
Toxoplasma gondii can infect nearly all warm-blooded animals. We report an acute fatal T. gondii infection in the endangered giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in a zoo in China, characterized by acute gastroenteritis and respiratory symptoms.

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Data on diet and growth by giant panda in zoo Negara, Malaysia

Data in Brief, 2020
In this data article we present the determinations of the diet preference and growth of a pair of the giant panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca (David, 1869) from Zoo Negara Malaysia. Once considered as endangered, the captive giant pandas were given with nine
Dennis Ten Choon Yung, Rohana Jani, Ridza Azizi, Mat Naim Ramli, Yang Haidi, Ahmad Nizam Zainudin, Akmal Hadi Samsuddin, Noor Hashida Hashim, Mohd Noor Afiq Ramlee, Muhamad Aidil Zahidin, Mohd Akmal Mohd Raffi, Muhamad Safiih Lola, Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah   +12 more
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Captive pandas are at risk from environmental toxins [PDF]

, 2016
Ex situ conservation efforts are the last resort for many critically endangered species, and captive breeding centers are thought to provide a safe environment for producing individuals for eventual re-introduction to the wild.
Abella, Brahmia, Christensen, Dai, Eqani, Fernandez-Rodriguez, Fiedler, Gustavson, Imamura, Li, Liu, Liu, Lohmann, Mai, Neal, Qiu, Seinfeld, Sfriso, Uddh-Soderberg, Van den Berg, Yang, Zhang, Zhu   +22 more
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MHC class II DQB diversity in the Japanese black bear, Ursus thibetanus japonicus  [PDF]

, 2012
BackgroundThe major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are one of the most important genetic systems in the vertebrate immune response. The diversity of MHC genes may directly influence the survival of individuals against infectious disease. However,
KOIKE Hiroko, KUROSAKI Toshifumi, SATTA Yoko, YASUKOCHI Yoshiki, YONEDA Masaaki, 葉子 颯田   +5 more
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Genome of the Giant Panda Roundworm Illuminates Its Host Shift and Parasitic Adaptation

Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics, 2022
Baylisascaris schroederi, a roundworm (ascaridoid) parasite specific to the bamboo-feeding giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), represents a leading cause of mortality in wild giant panda populations.
Yue Xie, Sen Wang, Shuangyang Wu, Shenghan Gao, Qingshu Meng, Chengdong Wang, Jingchao Lan, Li Luo, Xuan Zhou, Jing Xu, Xiaobin Gu, Ran He, Zijiang Yang, Xuerong Peng, Songnian Hu, Guangyou Yang   +15 more
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