Research News
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How Auxin Regulates Ethylene Response at Signaling Level Is Revealed
Recently, a team led by Prof. ZHANG Jinsong and Prof. CHEN Shouyi at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified a new factor MHZ2/SOR1 that acts downstream of TIR1/AFB2, and dissected how auxin signaling regulates ethylene response in rice root.
10 Apr 2018
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IGDB Scientists Review the Genetic Regulation of Shoot Architecture
Prof. LI Jiayang was invited to review the genetic regulation of shoot architecture in Annual Review of Plant Biology.
09 Apr 2018
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Pre-rRNA Processing in Rice involves Two Co-existing Pathways and Responds to Chilling Stress
A team led by Dr. CAO Xiaofeng at Institute of Genetics and Development Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, revealed rRNA biogenesis and its response to chilling stress in rice.
09 Apr 2018
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The dmc1 Promoter for Cas9 Generates High-efficiency Genome Editing in Maize
Recently, researchers from HAN Fangpu's group in the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), reported that the dmc1 promoter for Cas9 could enhance the editing efficiency in maize.
28 Mar 2018
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Plant Receptor Kinases Activate Heterotrimeric G Protein in Novel Way
A team led by ZHOU Jian-Min at Institute of Genetics and Development Biology of Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered how plant receptors regulate the activation of heterotrimeric G proteins.
28 Mar 2018
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The Natural Variation at the OsMADS1 Locus Simultaneously Improves Grain Yield and Quality in Rice
Recently, researchers from Fu Xiangdong’s group in the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported a natural variant of the OsMADS1 gene that could simultaneously enhance both grain quality and yield of rice.
23 Mar 2018
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IGDB Scientists Revealed the Chloroplast-To-Mitochondrion Communication Mechanism in Regulation of ROS Generation and PCD in Arabidopsis thaliana
Recently, Prof. LI Jiayang’s group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered a conserved malate-induced PCD pathway in plant and animal systems, revolutionizing people’s understanding of the communication between organelles.
19 Mar 2018
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Researchers Reveal Signaling Integration Underlying Asymmetrical Neurite Outgrowth
The recent work by WANG Jiaming and DING Mei from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB), Chinese Academy of Sciences, suggests combinatorial interactions that could help, in part, explain cell-specific response to guidance signals.
02 Mar 2018