Why do giant pandas have black eyes?

　　The giant panda genome map will hopefully be finished in 2008. Panda Jing Jing from Chengdu Panda Base will be the panda that is sequenced.
 
　　The first ever giant panda genome map will hopefully be finished before the opening of Beijing Olympic Games. At present, work in sequencing genome is in progress, which is being conducted by Chinese scientists. Jing Jing from the Chengdu Panda Base will be the first panda to be sequenced in the international research program of the giant panda genome. In the following article, a Panda Base researcher reveals some of their findings.
 
　　Why do giant pandas have black eyes?
　　Why do giant pandas have black eyes? Why do pandas have a certain enzyme that enables them to digest bamboo?  Mr. Shen Fujun, manager of the research center at the Chengdu Panda Base says that these questions are still an enigma for people. But these questions may be answered through research into the genome. Scientists have a little information on growth, nutrition, reproduction, breeding, and disease prevention in pandas. A genome research program could provide more scientific information in these and other related aspects of panda physiology.
　　In Mr. Shen Fujun’s opinion, the information provided by the international research program of the giant panda genome will help scientists understand the treasured species more. Some giant panda enigmas such as behavior, evolution, adaptation, segregation and migration will be discovered after the map is completed.
 
　　Up-to-date equipment helps save time to do the frame diagram
According to Shen Fujin, there might be 20 to 30 thousand genes in the panda. It’s similar to humans. Thus the international research program of the giant panda genome is a huge undertaking for scientists.
 
　　He also said researchers use advanced, state of the art equipment to help reduce the workload. According to primary estimates, sequencing the entire genome of giant panda will cost between 6 to 8 million RMB.
 
 
　　The program uses an entirely new generation of technologies to sequence the genome. The advances in genome research is has made, both in equipment and techniques, has influenced other scientific researches as well.  At the same time, if the program is successful, it will function as a model for other research and conservation of other endangered species.
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