bamboo
How Did Pandas Become Vegetarian?
Genetic material in bamboo facilitated giant pandas’ ability to eat plants.
Bamboo And Rattan Genomes Sequenced
Researchers of the Genome Atlas of Bamboo and Rattan Consortium have published a chromosome-level genome assembly of moso bamboo and two representative rattan genomes.
China Promises Bamboo Boost For Africa
China and Africa have plans for a knowledge transfer partnership to boost Africa's nascent bamboo growing industry.
Carnivore Tummies Make Pandas Inefficient Bamboo Munchers
The lack of plant-degrading gut microbes and enzymes mean that pandas can only digest 17 percent of the bamboo they eat.
Chinese Officials Say Panda’s Bamboo Won’t Run Out
Chinese experts disagree that climate change will cause bamboo die-offs in the Qinling Mountains.
Giant Pandas May Run Out Of Bamboo Due To Climate Change
New models are predicting that climate change may kill off swaths of bamboo that pandas need to survive.
