A research team led by Prof. LI Yunhai from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered a previously hidden mechanism that regulates rice grain size—a key determinant of crop yield and quality.
A new study led by Profs. XU Tao and HE Shunmin from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed how human leukocyte antigen genes, central to the immune system, influence both pathogen resistance and susceptibility to autoimmune diseases.
A new study led by researchers from the Kunming Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with scientists from Kenya, Canada, and the UK, has identified 15 high-priority areas for plant conservation across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and surrounding regions—collectively known as the Third Pole.
A research group led by Ma Fuqiang from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology has established a Fluorescence-Activated Droplet Sorting platform. Based on droplet microfluidics technology, this platform can screen large mutant libraries at the single-cell level, with a daily screening throughput of over 10 million mutants.
The researchers used cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the structure of the human EP1 receptor in complex with PGE2 and the heterotrimeric Gq protein, completing the structural atlas of the EP receptor family. They also revealed EP1-specific mechanisms of ligand recognition and signal transduction.
A research team from the Kunming Institute of Botany at the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted studies in South China to investigate how plants can enhance the visual appeal of their nectar. This adaptation helps attract more visitors without signaling whether the nectar has already been consumed.
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