Research News
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Researchers Unveil Epigenetic Mechanism of Cold Adaptation in Rice
A research team led by Prof. CAO Xiaofeng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently deciphered the evolutionary patterns of cold adaptation during rice’s northward expansion.
22 May 2025
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Researchers Unveils the New Mechanism of GRP7 Mediating ABA-Regulated mRNA Translation Efficiency
The research group led by XIAO Jun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the group led by YU Xiang from Shanghai Jiao Tong University revealed the molecular mechanism by which ABA signaling regulates mRNA translation efficiency through GRP7.
21 May 2025
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Unlocking G-protein subunit GS3: How Redox Regulation Shapes Grain Size
In a recent study by researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers unveiled how rice plants utilize chemical "switches" and molecular "scissors" to regulate grain size.
20 May 2025
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Researchers Develop HypnoS for Revealing the Spatiotemporal Regulation of Adenosine Metabolism in vivo
WU Zhaofa's lab from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, successfully developed a genetically-encoded fluorescent sensor HypnoS for the real-time monitoring of intracellular adenosine (iAdo) in a cell type-specific manner.
12 May 2025
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Researchers Propose Ideal Plant Architecture and Breeding Strategies for Sugarcane
Researchers led by Prof. WANG Bing from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Prof. LI Jiayang from the Yazhouwan National Laboratory/IGDB, proposed an innovative concept of "ideal plant architecture for sugarcane".
25 Apr 2025
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Temperature Steers Plant Cell Fate Through Epigenetic Reprogramming
A team of researchers led by Prof. XIAO Jun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered a new way in which temperature can influence the fate of plant cells by regulating epigenetic marks.
25 Apr 2025
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Researchers Unveil Evolutionary Conservation and Innovation in Mammalian Hypothalamus Development
A research team led by Prof. WU Qingfeng at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated the conserved cellular development and evolutionary innovations in the developing human hypothalamus.
08 Apr 2025
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Face Processing Abnormalities Identified in Autism Dog Model
A new study led by Prof. ZHANG Yongqing from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. HAN Shihui from Peking University revealed that Beagle dogs carrying mutations in the Shank3 gene exhibit face processing abnormalities similar to those observed in human ASD patients.
03 Apr 2025