Metagenomic analysis revealed a wide distribution of antibiotic resistance genes and biosynthesis of antibiotics in the gut of giant pandas.

Ghulam Raza MustafaCaiwu LiSiyue ZhaoLei JinXueping HeMuhammad Zubair ShabbirYongguo HeTi LiWenwen DengLin XuYaowu XiongGuiquan ZhangHemin ZhangYan HuangLikou Zou

Published in: BMC microbiology (2021)

Gut of GPs serve as a reservoir for novel ARGs and biosynthesis of antibiotics. Dietary changes and age may influence the gut microbiome's functional characteristics; however, it needs further studies to ascertain the study outcomes.

Keyphrases

antibiotic resistance genes
wastewater treatment
microbial community
anaerobic digestion
cell wall
single cell
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
weight loss