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June 7, 2026iMetaOmics.Open Access

Sexual dimorphism in hormone–gut microbiome associations across reproductive states in wild giant pandas

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QDQinlong DaiXCXinyuan CuiCGChenyi Gao

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Randomized trial assesses gut microbiome and hormone interactions in wild giant pandas, highlighting sex differences.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how gut microbiome and hormone levels interact in wild giant pandas across their reproductive cycles.
  • Integrated fecal hormone profiling with gut microbiome sequencing in wild giant pandas.
  • Monitored microbial diversity and hormonal patterns during different feeding seasons.
  • Used microsatellite-based individual identification to analyze changes in gut microbiota.
  • Microbial diversity peaked during bamboo shoot-feeding with significant correlations to hormone levels.
  • Higher estrogen and progesterone levels were observed during specific reproductive phases.
  • Significant microbiome-hormone coupling was found in males, indicating greater variability compared to females.

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Dai et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250b707def13d035e1b5eahttps://doi.org/10.1002/imo2.70108
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