Possible Effects of Early Maternal Separation on the Gut Microbiota of Captive Adult Giant Pandas

Maternal deprivation (MD) in early life induces dysbiosis in the host gut microbiota, which is a key determinant of abnormal behavior in stress model individuals. Compared with the early parenting environment of the wild, captive giant pandas face frequent and premature maternal separation. Will thi...

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Published in:	Animals
Main Authors:	Xiaohui Zhang, Xueying Wang, James Ayala, Yuliang Liu, Junhui An, Donghui Wang, Zhigang Cai, Rong Hou, Mingyue Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Subjects:	captive giant panda maternal separation stress gut microbiota
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/19/2587