Research News
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Unprecedented Glycan Nanocompartments Sustain Plant Vessel Wall Patterning and Xylem Robustness
The group of Prof. ZHOU Yihua from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently reported an identification of unprecedented xylan nanocompartments at the pit borders of xylem vessels in rice and Arabidopsis using super-resolution confocal microscopy.
23 Mar 2022
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Cavefish Modulate Lipid Metabolism in Adapting to Life in Caves
A teams led by Prof. SHUI Guanghou from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology and Dr MENG Fanwei from the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, presented new findings pertaining to the differential regulation of lipid metabolism in the surface-dwelling and cave-dwelling forms of Sinocyclocheilus.
18 Mar 2022
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Phospholipid Metabolism Regulates Synaptic Plasticity
Recently researchers led by Prof. LIU Jia-Jia from Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, uncovered the role of PI4P, a minor phospholipid in the lipid bilayer, in activity-dependent AMPA-type glutamate receptors trafficking and long-term potentiation
04 Mar 2022
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Researchers Reveal Structure and Mechanism of A Plant Novel Anion Channel
CHEN Yu-hang’s group at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the molecular mechanism of stomatal regulation and provided important information for designing drought-resistant and water-saving crops.
03 Mar 2022
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Chinese Scientists First Discovered a Key Gene Related to Sorghum Glume Coverage
Scientists from XIE Qi's team at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a key gene involved in sorghum glume coverage during cereal domestication, which will provide theoretical support basis for naked-grain breeding in sorghum, millet and other gramineous crops.
25 Feb 2022
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Researchers Reveal Molecular and Cellular Alteration of Thin Endometrium
A schematic illustration showing cell type-specific genes involved in endometrial homeostasis in normal and thin endometrium
24 Feb 2022
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A Novel 3D Bioprinting Platform Breaks Through the Limitations of Conventional Bioprinting Techniques
Three-dimensional bioprinting ( 3D Bioprinting ) combines 3D printer and bioink ( usually containing cells and biomaterials ) to fabricate tissue/organ-mimicking structures .Such printing approach is unable to incorporate blood vessel networks during the bioprinting process , therefore facing difficulties in fabricating functional and long-lived...
21 Feb 2022
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Fragrant Sorghum Products Will Appear on the Human Table in the Near Future
Recently, researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences created fragrant sorghum by CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology.
18 Feb 2022