funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32270552 and 32070524);the Science and Technology Department of Sichuan Province(2022JDJQ0060 and 2022JDR0033).
Trophic niche is the result of the long-term evolution of species and can reflect the pressures they experience in habitats.The whole-genome sequencing of giant pandas(Ailuropoda melanoleuca)has indicated that populat...
This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant#31772466);funding from CCRCGP(grant#CCRCGP181914 to Hemin Zhang and Dingzhen Liu);the International Collaborative Project of the Giant Panda(2017-115).
Infant call structure should have evolved to elicit maximum maternal attention and investment.Neonates of giant pandas produce three types of vocalizations reported to be vitally important in the context of mother–in...
supported by the Open Project of Key Laboratory of SFGA on Conservation Biology of Rare Animals in the Giant Panda National Park(KLSFGAGP2020.009).
With the completion of the draft assembly of the giant panda genome sequence,RNA sequencing technology has been widely used in genetic research on giant pandas.We used RNA-seq to examine black and white hair follicle ...
Our research was funded by open project(ESP15004)from the Ecological Security and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province,Mianyang Normal University.
The flagship species conservation strategy is widely practiced in nature reserves.However,few studies have quantitatively explored whether the current functional zoning adequately conserves the habitats of other speci...
these grants:National Natural Science Foundation of China(41571517;31572293);Key Laboratory of Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conservation(China West Normal University),Ministry of Education,China(XNYB17-2).
Medicinal herb collection has historical and cultural roots in many rural communities in developing countries.Areas where herb collection occurs may overlap with biodiversity hotspots and crucial habitat of endangered...
Financial support was provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,31670386 and 31300303);the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Foundation(CPF2012-11).
Taste 2 receptors(TAS2R)mediate bitterness perception in mammals,thus are called bitter taste receptors.It is believed that these genes evolved in response to species-specific diets.The giant panda(Ailuropoda melanole...
funded by the National Key Programme of Research and Development,Ministry of Science and Technology(Grant No.2016YFC0503200);National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31530086).
Stable isotope analysis is very useful in animal ecology,especially in diet reconstruction and trophic studies.Differences in isotope ratios between consumers and their diet,termed discrimination factors,are essential...
Telemetry studies that track animals through space and time can lead to advances in scientific understanding that are vital in conservation efforts.For example,telemetry studies of the giant panda(Ailuropoda melanole...
This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31270570);the Planned Project for New-Century Excellent Talents of the Chinese Chinese Education Ministry(NCET-11-1060);the International Cooperation Foundation for Giant Pandas of the State Forestry Administration(Sichuan 2010-01).
Earthquakes not only result in a great loss of human life and property,but also have profound effects on the Earth’s biodiversity.The Lushan earthquake occurred on 20 Apr 2013,with a magnitude of 7.0 and an intensit...
This work was funded by the Na-tional Natural Science Foundation of China(31230011,30970382);the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(KSCX2-EW-Z-4);the San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy.
We report on the first study to track the spatial behaviors of wild giant pandas(Ailuropoda melanoleuca)using high-resolution global positioning system(GPS)telemetry.Between 2008 and 2009,4 pandas(2 male and 2 fe-male...