Research News
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Scientists Reveal Gene Pairs Conferring Resistance to Wheat Diseases
A research team led by Prof. LIU Zhiyong at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified two novel genetic mechanisms for disease resistance in wheat, offering promising strategies to enhance resilience against powdery mildew and stripe rust.
10 Jun 2025
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Researchers Unveil the Translational Mechanism during Seed Germination
A research team led by Prof. CAO Xiaofeng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, unveiled a translational mechanism during seed germination.
06 Jun 2025
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New 3D Genome Mapping Technology Sheds Light on How Plants Regulate Photosynthesis
Researchers from Prof. XIAO Jun’s team at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a new 3D genome mapping technology that sheds light on how the three-dimensional (3D) organization of plant genomes influences gene expression, especially in photosynthesis.
31 May 2025
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Researchers Edits the Green Revolution Genes to Boost Tomato Production Efficiency for Vertical Farming
A new study by the Prof. XU Cao’s team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, engineered tomato germplasm optimized for vertical farming by leveraging genome editing to integrate Green Revolution gene homologs and anti‐florigen genes.
26 May 2025
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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