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Dec 14 2015
IAS Identified the Tissue-specific mRNA Expression Profiles of GDF9, BMP15, and BMPR1B Genes in Prolific and Non-prolific Goat Breeds
The mutton sheep and goat genetics and breeding team led by Professor Chu Mingxing in Institute of Animal Sciences of CAAS, successfully described the tissue-specific mRNA expression profiles of GDF9,... -
Nov 23 2015
Progress on Molecular Mechanism of Grain Yield in Rice
Recently, scientists from China National Rice Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences reached new progress on genetic mechanism of grain yield in rice. -
Nov 16 2015
CAAS Researchers Reveal a TCP Transcription Factor Essential for Tendril Development in Cucumber
Rare variants are important to agriculture, and the rare traits such as non-shattering of rice and dwarfism of wheat are fixed and selected during domestication. -
Nov 10 2015
Potential Overwintering Boundary and Voltinism Changes in the Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, in China in Response to Global Warming
Global temperatures have increased in recent decades and future increase is predicted. Temperature increase can have significant consequences on ectothermic organisms. -
Nov 10 2015
The AC5 Protein Encoded by Mungbean Yellow Mosaic India Virus is a Pathogenicity Determinant that Suppresses RNA Silencing-based Antiviral Defenses
The molecular features of begomovirus genomes have been thoroughly characterized, with the functions of most genes being well understood. -
Nov 06 2015
A Simple CRISPR/Cas9 System was invented for Multiplex Genome Editing in Rice
Generating mutants carrying multiple genetic alterations is essential for genetic pathway research and crop improvement. -
Nov 05 2015
Scientists Reveal VILLIN2 as a Master Builder in Rice
Cytoskeleton is an important system in supporting the specialized cell morphology of a given organ. -
Nov 03 2015
Researchers Identify a Crucial Virulence Determinant of Infectious Laryngotracheitis Virus (ILTV)
The lab of avian respiratory infectious diseases led by Dr. Liu Shengwang at the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences identified the first host modulator of... -
Oct 26 2015
ICS Sets New Record of Soybean Yield
On October 10 2015, an on-site harvesting demonstration of no-tillage with straw-mulching technique for dense-resistance soybean cultivars in the high-yielding field was held in Xinxiang experimental ... -
Oct 26 2015
Large Scale GWAS of Sesame Completed
Construction of superhigh density haplotype map and research of large scale GWAS of important agronomic traits were completed by the sesame genetic and breeding innovation team which is leaded by Prof...