A team of researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has demonstrated that designed synthetic microbial communities (SynComs) can significantly boost crop growth and curb soil-borne diseases, revealing a promising biocontrol strategy.
A research team led by Prof. ZOU Zhen from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. Alexander S. Raikhel from the University of California, Riverside, has identified a key gene: E93. This gene plays a central role in maintaining metabolic balance throughout the mosquito's reproductive cycle.
A research team led by Prof. LIU Juxiu at the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has conducted a decade-long study that uncovered a previously unrecognized buffering mechanism in subtropical forest soils mitigating the effects of climate warming.
As cities expand globally, natural habitats are shrinking, leaving plant-animal interactions increasingly precarious. While green spaces are often scarce in highly urbanized areas, certain large, ancient trees, revered for cultural significance, persist. New research from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences now provides empirical evidence that these venerable trees serve as shelters and food sources for urban bird communities, even amid broader declines in bird diversity.
A research team led by Prof. QU Yanhua from the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, focused on three closely related bird species in the Sino-Himalayan mountains: Alcippe hueti, A. davidi, and A. fratercula. By integrating population and ecological genomic approaches, the team found that interspecific introgression reduces climate change vulnerability in montane birds.
A collaborative research team from the Institute of Biophysics and Beijing Normal University has identified the molecular components and regulatory mechanisms that link the A- and B-tubules within doublet microtubules. They also revealed how axonemal doublet microtubules are stably connected in cilia and flagella.
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