Research News
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Researchers Found A MYC2-regulated Autoregulatory Negative Feedback Loop to Terminate Jasmonate Signaling in Tomato
Researchers from Dr. LI Chuanyou’s lab at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, describe an additional and unexpected function of MYC2 in forming an autoregulatory negative feedback circuit that regulates the termination of JA-signaling in tomato.
18 Jan 2019
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Response Regulators Firstly Found to Be Essential for Rice Meiosis
Recently, the team led by Prof. CHENG Zhukuan from Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified LEOTOTENE1 (LEPTO1) as a player participating in the organization of leptotene chromosome in rice meiosis.
19 Dec 2018
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China Focus: Researchers Discover Brain Functions of Autism Risk Gene in Mice
Chinese researchers have made a breakthrough by finding the functions of an important gene in brain development, and that its deficiency can cause autism.
16 Dec 2018
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Researchers Found Effective Means for Selenium Transport to Rice Grains
A joint research found an effective mean for increasing Se contents in grains by increasing Se transport from roots to shoots.
14 Dec 2018
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IGDB Scientists Uncovered the New Mechanism of Plant 26S Proteasome Assembly during Salt Stress Response
The team led by Prof. XIE Qi’s lab at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, revealed that as in mammals, plants are able to selectively specify the relative proportions of particular proteasome subunits to form salt stress-specific proteasome forms in Arabidopsis.
15 Nov 2018
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A Key Gene Regulating trans-Golgi Network Biogenesis in Plant was Uncovered
YANG Weicai’s laboratory at Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified an Arabidopsis protein LOT (loss of TGN) that regulates the trans-Golgi network biogenesis.
13 Nov 2018
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A Specific Membrane Lipid MacCer Directly Interacts with Signaling Protein Wnt in Regulating Synapse Growth
A team led by Dr. ZHANG Yong Q. from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, found that a specific membrane lipid MacCer can regulate the synapse growth by interacting with Wnt.
30 Oct 2018
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Fluoxetine Alleviates Core Autism Symptoms of SHANK3 Mutant Monkey
Scientists found recently short-term medication with fluoxetine can alleviate core symptoms of an autism monkey.
26 Oct 2018