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A single nucleotide mutation in the dual-oxidase 2 (DUOX2) gene causes some of the panda's unique metabolic phenotypes

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is an iconic bear native to China, famous for eating almost exclusively bamboo. This unusual dietary behavior for a carnivore is enabled by several key adaptations including low physical activity, reduced organ sizes and hypothyroidism leading to lowered ener...

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Autores principales: Rudolf, Agata M, Wu, Qi, Li, Li, Wang, Jun, Huang, Yi, Togo, Jacques, Liechti, Christopher, Li, Min, Niu, Chaoqun, Nie, Yonggang, Wei, Fuwen, Speakman, John R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8890364/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35251670
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nsr/nwab125