Research News
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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
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Ceramide Synthases 2 Plays a Critical Role in Maintenance of Liver Homeostasis
Dr. SHUI Guanghou's team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently demonstrated that Ceramide synthases 2 plays a critical role in maintaining hepatic chromosome polyploidization via Mitotic arrest deficient 2 expression during cell division.
15 Feb 2022
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New Findings Uncover the Impact of Nitrogen Nutrition on Plant Meiosis Initiation
A research group led by Prof. CHENG Zhukuan at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed a new gene ETFβ contributed to ensuring meiotic initiation by promoting nitrogen reutilization under nitrogen starvation.
14 Feb 2022