The Impact of Bamboo Consumption on the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Giant Pandas.

ABSTRACT: The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment exacerbates the contamination of these genes; therefore, the role plants play in the transmission of resistance genes in the food chain requires further research. Giant pandas consume different bamboo parts at different times, which provides the possibility of investigating how a single food source can affect the variation in the spread of ARGs. In this study, metagenomic analysis and the Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database (CARD) database were used to annotate ARGs and the differences in gut microbiota ARGs during the consumption of bamboo shoots, leaves, and culms by captive giant pandas. These ARGs were then compared to investigate the impact of bamboo part consumption on the spread of ARGs. The results showed

SUBMITTER: Yan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10675626 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature