随着最近分子生物学和高通量测序技术的快速发展,对大熊猫肠道菌群的结构和功能有了更深层次的认识。研究发现,大熊猫肠道菌群受到消化道结构、饮食、季节和年龄等多种因素的影响,在宿主免疫、消化和代谢等方面起到了重要的作用。本文综述大熊猫肠道菌群的群落结构以及生物学特性研究的最新进展,并讨论未来可能的研究方向。
Recent development of molecular biology and high-throughput sequencing(next generation sequencing, NGS) technologies make our deeper understanding possible for the giant panda gut flora, both in the community structure and function. Studies have found that the giant panda's intestinal flora plays an important role in the host immunity, digestion and metabolism, which could be affected by many factors including the digestive tract structure, diet, season and age. This article reviews the progress of intestinal bacterial community structure and biological characteristics of the giant panda, and discusses the future research directions.