The researchers believe that by the time a baby panda grows up, it will develop the ability to pick the freshest and most nutritious bamboo, which enables them to adapt to a plant-based diet.
In the new study, Li and colleagues describe how they analyzed the blood from seven pandas, one of which was a juvenile, and found the presence of 57 miRNAs likely originating from their bamboo diet.
Learn more about how miRNA may have regulated the gene expression in pandas, helping them adapt to eating more plants.
A new study suggests that microRNA from plants can enter the bloodstream of bears and facilitate adaptation to a herbivorous ...
Scientists discovered that bamboo's miRNA enters giant pandas' blood, influencing their feeding habits and taste perception.
The researchers believe that by the time a baby panda grows up, it will develop the ability to pick the freshest and most nutritious bamboo, which enables them to adapt to a plant-based diet.
National Panda Day highlights global conservation efforts to protect pandas from habitat loss and possible extinction.
Red pandas are the puppies of the bear world. These endangered non-aggressive bears are protected in Myanmar, China, Bhutan, ...
The researchers believe that by the time a baby panda grows up, it will develop the ability to pick the freshest and most ...