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Microbes help giant pandas overcome meat-eating heritage

Researchers find the microorganisms that help bears digest bamboo.

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Callaway, E. Microbes help giant pandas overcome meat-eating heritage. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.596

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