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Dec 27 2016
Genome Editing in Rice Using CRISPR-Cpf1 System
Cpf1 is a class 2/typeV CRISPR effector that has been recently harnessed for genome editing in animal and human cell. Compared with CRIPSR-Cas9 system, Cpf1 recognizes thymidine-rich sequence as the p... -
Dec 06 2016
The New Progress of Gene Identifying Associated with Several Key Agronomic Traits in Peach
An important research progress which described genome-wide association study of 12 agronomic traits in peach was achieved by one team headed by Wang Lirong at the Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute an... -
Nov 23 2016
Biological Invasion accelerate species displacement
Invasive alien species that have established and become so abundant in new geographic areas as to cause harm are one of the most pressing global environmental concerns. -
Nov 07 2016
Fine Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis of qHD5, a Novel Major QTL with Pleiotropism for Yield-related Traits in Rice (Oryza Sativa L.)
Heading date (or flowering time, HD) represents one of the fundamental developmental events in the life cycle of the rice plant. It is one of the most important traits that enable rice to adapt to sea... -
Nov 03 2016
Genomic architecture of heterosis for yield traits in rice
Increasing grain yield is a long-term goal in crop breeding to meet the demand for global food security. Heterosis, when a hybrid shows higher performance for a trait than both parents, offers an impo... -
Oct 25 2016
Progress on Editing Rice Yield-related QTLs in Different Rice Varieties
Grain yield is the most important and complex trait for genetic improvement in crops; it is known to be controlled by a number of genes known as quantitative trait loci (QTLs). -
Oct 17 2016
Tumor suppressor p53 protects mice against Listeria monocytogenes infection
The Porcine respiratory infectious disease innovation research teamled by Prof. Zhiyong Ma at Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS found that Tumor suppressor p53 protects mice against Listeri... -
Sep 22 2016
Immunity to Rice Blast Disease by Suppression of Effector-Triggered Necrosis
Researchers at State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS have published a research paper about mechanism for effector-triggered necrosis ... -
Aug 16 2016
New Nectarine Varieties ‘CN13’ and ‘CN15’ Granted Variety Protection by MOA
‘CN13’ and ‘CN15’, two new nectarine varieties developed by the peach breeding team led by Professor Wang Zhiqiang from Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute of CAAS has granted plant variety protection ... -
Aug 03 2016
Two New Flat Peach Varieties ‘Zhongpantao 10’and ‘Zhongpantao 11’ are Authorized
Two flat peach varieties ‘Zhongpantao10’and ‘Zhongpantao 11’ ，developed by Lirong Wang’s peach genetics and breeding team of ZFRI-CAAS have been authorized by the Office of the Protection of New Varie...