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Researchers Identify Tapt1 Gene as Essential Maintainer of Protein Synthesis and Brain Development
A research team led by Prof. XU Zhiheng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified Tapt1, together with its partner Suco, as important genes for brain development, which play a vital role in maintaining the balance between protein synthesis and degradation.
12 Dec 2025
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Chinese Scientists Reveal How Isoflavone 6-Hydroxylase Mediates Soybean Resistance to Phytophthora sojae
Researchers from WANG Guodong‘s lab at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered the long-elusive biosynthetic pathway of glycitein, a key soybean isoflavonoid, whoes production determines the plant’s resistance to Phytophthora sojae.
11 Dec 2025
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AI-empowered breeding Strategy Proposed to Revitalize Orphan Crops for Global Food Security
A new Perspective by Prof. XU Cao’s team at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed an AI-empowered breeding strategy to accelerate improvement and unlock the untapped potential of orphan crops.
09 Dec 2025
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Researchers Create TillerPET AI Model for High-Throughput Phenotyping of Rice Tiller Traits
Recently, researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed an AI model named TillerPET, which enables simultaneous in-situ high-throughput phenotyping of tiller number and compactness from post-harvest rice RGB images.
03 Dec 2025
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Scientists Develop “Mortise-Tenon Joint System” to Advance Precise Rice Genome Editing
Researchers from LI Jiayang’s lab at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a novel genome editing strategy: the "Mortise-Tenon system" (MT).
26 Nov 2025
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3D DNA Looping Discovery in Rice Paves the Way for Higher Yields with Less Fertilizer
A team of Chinese scientists uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while using less nitrogen fertilizer.
29 Oct 2025
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Scientists Uncover How Hops Produce the Chiral α-Bitter Acids That Give Beer Its Signature Taste
A research team led by Professor Guodong Wang at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a highly sensitive LC–MS detection method to find that hop glandular trichomes mainly accumulate the 6S-type α-bitter acid.
28 Oct 2025
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Researchers Reveal Pit-Shaping Module Sustaining Xylem Hydraulics and Rice Grain Yield
Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the complete three-dimensional (3D) ultrastructure of xylem vessel pits in rice and identified a critical regulatory module, MYB61-PS1, that shapes the 3D structure of pits in rice.
16 Oct 2025
