Research News
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Researchers Developed a New Non-human Primate Model Induced by Environmental Factors for Autism
An international research team established a novel drug-induced animal model of autism by revealing the effects of valproic acid (VPA) on neural development and behavior in the offspring of non-human primates.
06 Nov 2019
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Tomatoes with More Anthocyanin May Become Kind of Healthier Vegetables in Future
The team led by Prof. LI Chuanyou at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, uncovered a number of new insights into the regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in tomato fruit and generated purple-fleshed tomatoes which accumulate anthocyanins in both peel and flesh.
05 Nov 2019
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Sugary Drinks But NOT Sugary Food, Linked to Weight Gain and Higher Diabetes Risk in Mice
Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, found that consumption of sugary drinks, but not sugary food leads to weight gain.
11 Oct 2019
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Discovery of Sorghum Gene that Controls Bird Feeding Could Help Protect Crops
Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences discovery of sorghum gene that controls bird feeding behavior by simultaneously regulating the production of bad-tasting molecules and attractive volatiles, which could help protect crops.
24 Sep 2019
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CYP72A, a New Player Controlling Plant Gibberellins Metabolism
Recently, researchers from Dr. WANG Guodong’s group at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified a new player controlling plant GAs metabolism.
16 Sep 2019
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IGDB Scientists Identify A Cell Growth Coordinator in Rice
The group of Prof. ZHOU Yihua from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, recently reported that rice homeobox protein KNAT7 interacts with a growth master regulator, GRF4, and a secondary wall regulator, NAC31, to coordinate cell expansion and wall thickening in fiber cells.
07 Aug 2019