Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Establishment of Sertoli Cell Lines from Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

Giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are a critically protected endangered species in China, but current understanding of their testicular physiology and regulatory mechanisms for spermatogenesis remains limited. Sertoli cells (SCs), the sole somatic cell type within seminiferou...

Characterization of Chromosomal Structural Polymorphism in Roegneria nutans from the Western Sichuan Plateau, China Based on Tandem Repeat Sequences

Roegneria nutans, a premium grass on Western Sichuan Plateau, China, is vital for ecological stability and pastoral security. Studying its chromosomal architecture and environmental correlations lays a foundation for Roegneria genetic evolution research. This study used genomic i...

Baseline Cortisol and Behavioral Phenotype Are Linked to Context‐Dependent Spatial Cognition and Space Use in Giant Pandas

Animals differ consistently in how they respond to novelty and environmental change, but whether such variation links endocrine state, spatial cognition, and space use remains unresolved. In giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), we combined novel object tests, a resource-change...

Metabolic profiling reveals spatially-distinct reprogramming of host central carbon metabolism during Trichinella spiralis infection

The metabolic interplay between Trichinella spiralis (Ts) and its host remains a critical but underexplored aspect of trichinosis pathogenesis. Understanding how the parasite manipulates host metabolism is key to developing new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. We employed t...

Gut Microbiota Is Linked to Female Olfactory Preference in Giant Pandas

Mate choice can vary with internal condition, but whether gut microbial variation is associated with female mate-choice-related olfactory preferences remains poorly understood. In this study, we tested whether dietary dried yeast supplementation was associated with changes in gut...

Where Can a Threatened Pheasant Persist? Identifying Climate Change Refugia and Mapping Protection Gaps in China

Climate change and human activities are widely recognized as major drivers of global biodiversity loss. The Brown Eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon mantchuricum), a ground-dwelling avian species unique to China, is confined to a highly fragmented range and faces persistent long-term t...