• Scientists Develop Novel Base Editors
    29 Aug 2023

    In a study published in Nature Biotechnology on Aug. 28, GAO Caixia’s group at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and her collaborators at Qi Biodesign have reported a modular, CRISPR-fre...

  • Base Editors Show Strand-Specific Targeting in Nuclei and Organelles
    29 Aug 2023

    Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators at Qi Biodesign have developed a strand-specific, CRISPR-free editing system for modifying genomes in the nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts of plant and human cel...

  • Scientists Develop Novel Base Editors
    28 Aug 2023

    GAO Caixia's group at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and her collaborators at Qi Biodesign have reported a modular, CRISPR-free base editing system, which they call CyDENT, to achieve ...

  • Soyasaponin Detoxification Is Indispensable for Soybean Seed Germination
    17 Aug 2023

    Researchers led by Dr. Wang Guodong from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have systematically investigated the physiological functions of type-A soyasaponin acetylation.

  • MHZ9 Modulates Ethylene Signaling at Translational Level in Rice
    04 Aug 2023

    A research team led by Prof. Zhang Jinsong at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences provided insights into the mechanism of translational regulation in rice ethylene signaling.

  • Female Gametes Control Fertilization Recovery in Plants: Study
    29 Jul 2023

    Researchers led by Dr. LI Hongju from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed that the female gamete in flowering plants controls fertilization recovery by secreting pollen tube a...