Research News
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Advances in Biomaterial-Based Spinal Cord Injury Repair Exhibit Great Potential in Clinic
Prof. DAI Jianwu from Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences systematically summarized the latest progress in the research field of spinal cord injury regeneration and repair, looks forward to the challenges and future development trends in this research field, and provides important guidance for spinal ...
14 Jan 2022
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A Dual-functional Immunoregulatory Hydrogel Promotes Neural Regeneration after Spinal Cord Injury
Research group led by Prof. DAI Jianwu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a multifunctional scaffold by modifying a photocrosslinking gelatin hydrogel with a cationic polymer, polyamidoamine, and an anti-inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-10 (IL-10), to effectively regulate the immune microenvironment after spinal cord injury, reduc...
13 Jan 2022
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Researchers Reveal Mechanism of Lipid Storage and Mitochondrial Metabolism Regulated by NAD Kinase NADK
A research team led by Prof. HUANG Xun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that NAD kinase (NADK) , which phosphorylates NAD+ to produce NADP+, regulates lipid storage and mitochondrial metabolism in fat tissue through supporting de novo lipogenesis.
30 Dec 2021
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Chloroplast Co-chaperonin Links Protein Folding and Degradation
Researchers from Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, discovered a novel function of the Cpn60 co-chaperonin in addition to its known function in promoting folding: slowing down the degradation activity of chloroplast ClpP by capping the substrate entrance.
30 Nov 2021
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An E3 Ubiquitin Ligase DSNP1 Plays an Essential Role during Rice Meiosis
A research group led by Prof. CHENG Zhukuan from Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified a novel RING finger E3 ubiquitin ligase encoding gene DESYNAPSIS1 (DSNP1) participating in synapsis and homologous recombination in rice meiosis.
04 Nov 2021
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Scientists Developed an Efficient Gene Expression Profiling Approach for Transcriptomics
Scientists at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a simplified and highly efficient 3’RNA-seq method, called Simplified Poly(A) Anchored Sequencing (SiPAS), to boost population transcriptomics in plants.
26 Oct 2021
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Researchers Reveal Light/Dark-Regulated Protein Degradation Events in Cyanobacteria
Prof. WANG Yingchun's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the large-scale identification of protein degradation under light or dark conditions in the model cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.
23 Oct 2021
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Researchers Reveal Dynamic Changes of Neural Cells in Developing Human Spinal Cord
A research team led by Prof. DAI Jianwu from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the developmental timeline and transcriptional heterogeneity in developing neural cells during embryonic and fetal stages of human spinal cord development.
21 Oct 2021