• Scientists Discovered Action Mechanism of Nuclear Hrmone Receptors in Plants
    Scientists Discovered Action Mechanism of Nuclear Hrmone Receptors in Plants

    A new research led by LI Chuanyou from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed that Mediator, an evolutionarily conserved multi-subunit coactivator complex whose activity is essential for Pol II-dependent gene transcription, directly bridges nuclear-localized F-box protein CORONATINE INSENSIT...

    09 Oct 2017
  • ZYGO1 Modulates Meiotic Chromosome Clustering
    ZYGO1 Modulates Meiotic Chromosome Clustering

    A new research led by CHENG Zhukuan from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), showed that ZYGOTENE 1 (ZYGO1), a novel F-box protein in rice, modulates bouquet formation to efficiently promote homologous pairing, synapsis, and crossover formation in rice meiosis.

    29 Sep 2017
  • Auxin Drives Leaf Flattening
    Auxin Drives Leaf Flattening

    A new research led by JIAO Yuling from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), showed that spatial auxin signaling defines the expression of two redundent genes WOX1 and PRS, which enables leaf blade expansion and flattening.

    20 Sep 2017
  • Researchers Reveal a Mechanism Involving Two Partners in a Complex to Regulate Genes for Salt Tolerance
    Researchers Reveal a Mechanism Involving Two Partners in a Complex to Regulate Genes for Salt Tolerance

    Prof. CHEN Shouyi’s group and Prof. ZHANG Jinsong’s group, both from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently identified a special PHD-finger protein, GmPHD6, from soybean and built a model of the GmPHD6/LHP1 complex to regulate genes for salt tolerance.

    19 Sep 2017
  • Non-26S Proteasome Endomembrane Trafficking Pathways Regulate ABA Signaling
    Non-26S Proteasome Endomembrane Trafficking Pathways Regulate ABA Signaling

    The team led by Prof. XIE Qi’s lab at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, summarize and synthesize how non-26S proteasome endomembrane trafficking pathways regulate ABA signaling.

    18 Sep 2017
  • Dissection of Genetic Network Underlying Important Agronomic Traits Accelerates Modern Breeding in Soybean
    Dissection of Genetic Network Underlying Important Agronomic Traits Accelerates Modern Breeding in Soybean

    Recently, a team led by Dr. TIAN Zhixi, Dr. WANG Guodong, Dr. ZHU Baoge at Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborated with Dr. ZHANG Zhiwu from Washington State University, deeply dissected genetic network underwent 84 agronomic traits, which would provide the theoretical base for molecular design ...

    05 Sep 2017
  • Interdisciplinary Research Explains Biomechanical Regulation of Leaf Asymmetry Establishment
    Interdisciplinary Research Explains Biomechanical Regulation of Leaf Asymmetry Establishment

    An interdisciplinary collaborative effort spearheaded by Drs. JIAO Yuling from Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and LONG Mian from Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, found the mechanical regulation of organ asymmetry in leaves.

    05 Sep 2017
  • Regulation of mRNA Level by Synonymous Codon Usage
    Regulation of mRNA Level by Synonymous Codon Usage

    Researchers from QIAN Wenfeng’s Lab at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, measured the mRNA levels for thousands of synonymous variants of two genes, and surprisingly, found that codon usage bias and mRNA level are highly correlated (in the absence of natural selection).

    04 Sep 2017