Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,with collaborators,identified two sorghum genes(SbSLT1 and SbSLT2)that block Striga-a parasitic plant,also k...Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,with collaborators,identified two sorghum genes(SbSLT1 and SbSLT2)that block Striga-a parasitic plant,also known as“witchweed,”that causes$1.5 billion annual losses in Africa by draining crop nutrients.Published in Cell(February 12,2025),the study shows that these genes regulate strigolactones(SLs).展开更多
The brain’s cellular landscape-a battleground where neurons and glial cells vie for survival-shapes cognition from infancy to old age.Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the C...The brain’s cellular landscape-a battleground where neurons and glial cells vie for survival-shapes cognition from infancy to old age.Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have uncovered how neural cell competition(NCC)-a process once thought confined to early development-governs brain health across the lifespan,offering clues to combat age-related decline.展开更多
Sorghum,a drought-resistant cereal crop crucial for global food security,typically produces single seeds per spikelet.A team of researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese ...Sorghum,a drought-resistant cereal crop crucial for global food security,typically produces single seeds per spikelet.A team of researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou recently identified a genetic mechanism that enables some varieties to develop double-grain spikelets,significantly boosting yields.By analyzing three genetic populations,scientists traced this trait to a 35.7-kilobase chromosomal inversion activating DG1-a gene that encodes a protein regulating floral meristem development.展开更多
The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of ...The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,展开更多
A team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a hidden 3D DNA structure in rice that enables higher grain yields with less nitrogen fertilizer,w...A team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a hidden 3D DNA structure in rice that enables higher grain yields with less nitrogen fertilizer,with findings published in Nature Genetics(doi:10.1038/s41588-025-02376-y).A looping section of DNA called a“chromatin loop”controls the gene RCN2,which governs how rice forms its grain-bearing branches.Adjusting this loop simultaneously boosted yield and nitrogen use efficiency(NUE)-two traits that typically conflict.Lead researcher Prof.FU Xiangdong explains that maximizing yield requires strengthening both the plant’s“source”(leaves that produce sugars through photosynthesis)and“sink”(grains and other growing parts that store and consume those sugars),and this discovery advances both goals at once.展开更多
文摘Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,with collaborators,identified two sorghum genes(SbSLT1 and SbSLT2)that block Striga-a parasitic plant,also known as“witchweed,”that causes$1.5 billion annual losses in Africa by draining crop nutrients.Published in Cell(February 12,2025),the study shows that these genes regulate strigolactones(SLs).
文摘The brain’s cellular landscape-a battleground where neurons and glial cells vie for survival-shapes cognition from infancy to old age.Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have uncovered how neural cell competition(NCC)-a process once thought confined to early development-governs brain health across the lifespan,offering clues to combat age-related decline.
文摘Sorghum,a drought-resistant cereal crop crucial for global food security,typically produces single seeds per spikelet.A team of researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou recently identified a genetic mechanism that enables some varieties to develop double-grain spikelets,significantly boosting yields.By analyzing three genetic populations,scientists traced this trait to a 35.7-kilobase chromosomal inversion activating DG1-a gene that encodes a protein regulating floral meristem development.
文摘The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,
文摘A team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered a hidden 3D DNA structure in rice that enables higher grain yields with less nitrogen fertilizer,with findings published in Nature Genetics(doi:10.1038/s41588-025-02376-y).A looping section of DNA called a“chromatin loop”controls the gene RCN2,which governs how rice forms its grain-bearing branches.Adjusting this loop simultaneously boosted yield and nitrogen use efficiency(NUE)-two traits that typically conflict.Lead researcher Prof.FU Xiangdong explains that maximizing yield requires strengthening both the plant’s“source”(leaves that produce sugars through photosynthesis)and“sink”(grains and other growing parts that store and consume those sugars),and this discovery advances both goals at once.
