Research News
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“Reference Epigenome” during Wheat Embryogenesis Reveals the Transcription and Chromatin State Reprogramming
Professor XIAO Jun's team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences constructed a “reference epigenome” of wheat embryogenesis and revealed the transcription and chromatin state reprogramming.
03 Feb 2023
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Researchers Reveal Poly(A) Tail Mediated Remodeling of Maternal mRNA that Controls the Start of Life
Researchers led by Prof. LU Falong at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and collaborators found extensive dynamic remodeling of maternal mRNA through poly(A) tails during human oocyte-to-embryo transition, which is essential for the first cleavage of the human embryos.
18 Jan 2023
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Researchers Decode Broomcorn Millet Subgenomes and Gene Loss Mystery
In a recent study, Prof. CHEN Mingsheng’s group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) de novo assembled a high-quality chromosome-scale genome sequence of the broomcorn millet
17 Jan 2023
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Mitokines Play Key Roles in Inter-tissue Communication of Mitochondrial Stress and Metabolic Health
Dr. Andrew Dillin’s group from Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the University of California, Berkeley, and Dr. TIAN Ye's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, summarized recent studies on the mitokines-mediated inter-tissue communication of mitochondrial stress signaling and their effects ...
11 Jan 2023
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Researchers Develop Novel Gold Nanocluster Based Tumor Radiodynamic Therapy
In a recent study delivered by Prof. Dr. JIANG Yuqiang’s group at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) developed a novel gold nanocluster-based tumor radiodynamic therapy (RDT) and successfully applied to efficiently tumor treatment.
10 Jan 2023
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Researchers Reveal the Lipidome Atlas of the Developing Heart
In a recent study delivered by Prof. Dr. SHUI Guanghou’s group at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the lipidome atlas of the developing heart uncovers dynamic membrane lipid attributes underlying cardiac structural and metabolic maturation.
23 Dec 2022
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Researchers Identify Enhancer Networks Driving Gene Expression during Spinal Cord Development
Enhancer networks control master regulators during spinal cord development and experimentally validate Atoh1 enhancers through in vivo perturbation as a proof of concept
22 Dec 2022
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Researchers Reveal a Novel Epigenetic Mechanism in the Establishment of Seed Vigour
Recently, researchers led by Dr. JIANG Danhua from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that the incorporation of a histone variant H3.3 into the chromatin is key to the formation of germination and post-embryonic developmental capacity in seed.
20 Dec 2022