Research News
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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
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Researchers Reveal New Mechanism Regulating Golgi Apparatus Reorientation During Directed Cell Migration
A research team led by MENG Wenxiang at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified a key regulatory pathway involving the Golgi-associated protein CAMSAP2, which anchors non-centrosomal microtubules, in the reorientation of the Golgi apparatus during directed cell migration.
03 Apr 2025
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Tomato Plants Delay Shoot Meristem Maturation to Achieve Heat-Stress Resilience
A new study led by Prof. XU Cao’s team at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, shed light on an adaptive strategy that may be pivotal in developing heat-resilient crop varieties amid escalating climate change.
02 Apr 2025
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Scientists Uncover Novel Immune Mechanism in Wheat Tandem Kinase
A research team led by Prof. LIU Zhiyong from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, uncovered a novel immune mechanism by which tandem kinase proteins (TKPs) combat pathogen invasion in wheat.
27 Mar 2025
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Unlocking Rice's Yield Potential: Trio of Genes Holds the Key
A research team led by Dr. LI Yunhai from Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered a novel genetic mechanism that controls grain size and yield in rice, offering promising strategies to enhance global food production.
24 Mar 2025
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Scientists Reveal Neuronal Calcium Oscillations involved in Tissue Communication
A recent study led by Dr. Ye Tian’s research team at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, reveals that chronic mitochondrial stress in neurons promotes serotonin release via TMBIM-2-dependent calcium (Ca²⁺) oscillations.
20 Mar 2025
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Chinese Scientists Unravel the Century-old Mystery of Wheat Hybrid Necrosis
A team led by LIU Zhiyong from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences isolated Ne1 and understood hybrid necrosis in wheat, a phenomenon that severely hinders the aggregation of desirable traits and restricts the breeding of new varieties.
20 Mar 2025