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Jul 22 2015
Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of pre-diapause and non-diapause eggs of migratory locust, Locusta migratoria L. (Orthoptera: Acridoidea).
Migratory locust, an important agricultural pest, causes severe damage to cereal crops. Deep understanding of locust diapause is essential to reveal distribution area and population dynamic vary mecha... -
Jul 21 2015
Researchers Identified Polymorphism of Prophet of Pit-1 gene and Its Relationship with Litter Size of Small Tail Han Sheep
The mutton sheep and goat genetics and breeding team led by Professor Chu Mingxing from the Institute of Animal Sciences (IAS) of CAAS, reported that allele T of PROP1 gene is a potential marker for i... -
Jul 21 2015
CAAS Scientists Reveal the Genetic Mechanism of Rice Grain Length
There are two major subspecies of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in China: the short grain japonica variety, and the long-grain indica variety. -
Jul 08 2015
Dissection of Molecular Mechanism of a Long-term Interaction between Fungi and Plants
The genus Zizania, the closest genus to rice (Oryza sativa), belongs to the rice tribe (Oryzeae) of the grass family Poaceae. Two members of the genus Zizania have been domesticated. -
Jul 03 2015
National Collaborative Innovation Initiative of “Saving Water for Sustaining Grain Production in North China” Kicks Off
A new collaborative innovation initiative of “Saving Water for Sustaining Grain Production in North China” was launched by CAAS on June 18, 2015. -
Jun 08 2015
Copy Number Variation of DNA Enable Cucumber with All-Female Flowers
Recently, the innovation research team of functional genomics for vegetable from the Institute of Vegetables and Flowers (IVF) collaborating with several international labs such as Zhangjun Fei’s lab ... -
May 26 2015
Research Progress on Identification of Pathogen Associated with Mulberry Mosaic Dwarf Disease
Mulberry mosaic dwarf disease (MMDD) is a graft-transmissible syndrome long-known in China, where it can seriously affect silk farming industry. -
May 13 2015
Identification and Characterization of a Novel Geminivirus with Monopartite Genome Infecting Apple Trees
Recently, the cooperation between the Institute of Plant Protection of CAAS and the Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection of Italian National Research Council has yielded a progress in geminiviru... -
May 12 2015
Partial Mutation of the Synaptonemal Complex Component Increases the Genetic Recombination Frequency in Rice
Genetic recombination results in novel allele combinations and is the most important genetic phenomenon for generating variation in breeding populations. -
May 07 2015
CAAS researchers reveal the multiresistance genetic mechanism of pathogens
The emergence and dissemination of multidrug-resistant bacteria posed a serious challenge for Animal husbandry. In this study, using E. coli as the research material, professor Liu Siguo and his resea...