Research News
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Chinese Scientists Uncover the Functional Role of Lipid Metabolism in Cold Tolerance at Rice Booting Stage
A research team led by Prof. CAO Xiaofeng at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences uncovered the crucial role of the acyl carrier protein OsMTACP2 in promoting anther and pollen grain development under low temperatures.
08 Apr 2024
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Early Developmental Spinal Cord Extracellular Matrix Can Promote Neural Regeneration
The research team led by Prof. DAI Jianwu and Prof. ZAHO Yannan, from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, demonstrate the role of early developmental spinal cord extracellular matrix (ECM) in promoting neuronal axon growth and functional maturation.
02 Apr 2024
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Researchers Reveal Impact of Brassinosteroid and Sugar Signal on Wheat Grain Size Regulation
A recent collaborative study by Professor XIAO Jun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, identified a gene module that regulates grain length in wheat.
28 Mar 2024
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Scientists Uncover Why Ripe Fruits Are More Susceptible to Necrotrophic Pathogens Than Unripe Fruits
Research group of Prof. LI Chuanyou, from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a rapid strategy to improve tomato fruit resistance to necrotrophs without compromising fruit quality.
28 Feb 2024
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Researchers Reveal the Novel Biochemical Mechanism of Cytokine-Induced Cell Death
Prof. AI Youwei’s team at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences provides new insights into the role of the physiological cytokine combination (TNF+IFNγ) in cytokine-induced cell death.
06 Feb 2024
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Systematic, Efficient, and Accurate Approach for Identifying Key Regulatory Factors in Wheat Spike Development
Researchers from XIAO Jun's team at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a systematic and efficient strategy for identifying key regulatory factors in wheat spike development
05 Feb 2024
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Neuronal Abnormalities in an Autism-associated Canine Model Carrying Shank3 Mutations
Researchers from Professor ZHANG Yongqing’s team at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, established for the first time a brain slice electrophysiology system in an autism-associated canine model and uncovered neuronal structural and functional abnormalities in Shank3 mutant dogs.
05 Feb 2024
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Lipid traffic jam: Chinese scientists reveal how dAcsl orchestrates lipid transport in Drosophila
Scientists from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology demonstrate that Drosophila long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase (dAcsl), which catalyzes the conversion of fatty acids into acyl-coenzyme As (acyl-CoAs), plays a critical role in regulating systemic lipid homeostasis.
04 Feb 2024