Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience, Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, and the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health, revealed the single-cell transcriptome characteristics of mouse otic neuronal lineage at three different embryonic stages E9.5, E11.5 and E13.5, and discovered a variety of new genes specific for otic precursor and for inner ear ganglion subtypes.

Dr. CUI He at the Institute of Neuroscience, Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, and the collaborators, demonstrated that a brain region in the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) predicts upcoming movements in dynamic sensorimotor control, which established a novel behavioral paradigm capable of decouple the neural encoding of movement from the encoding of the sensory cue that led to the movement.

A research group led by Prof. HE Shunping from the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported a high-quality de novo genome assembly of the AB strain (DrAB1), and uncovered extensive sequence divergence between the reference genomes of two zebrafish strains, Tuebingen and AB.

In a recent study, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) and University of Kentucky have revealed the biogeographic rules of seed dormancy in global extensive climate type and the divergent adaptations of woody and herbaceous species.

In collaboration with Prof. SHUI Guanghou from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) University, researchers led by Prof. LIU Jiajia at IGDB investigated the dynamic turnover and functional significance of phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate (PI4P), a minor phospholipid in the lipid bilayer, during synaptic plasticity.

In a recent study, researchers led by Prof. SHUI Guanghou from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology and Dr. MENG Fanwei from the Institute of Zoology presented new findings pertaining to the differential regulation of lipid metabolism in the surface-dwelling and cave-dwelling forms of Sinocyclocheilus.

A research team led by Prof. LIU Baozhong from the Institute of Oceanology revealed that cytoskeletal molecules (actomyosin) play a key role in the early shell formation of the patellogastropod mollusk Lottia goshimai.

The groups of Drs. YANG Weiwei and ZHAO Yun from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reported the unique role and mechanism of PDHE1α, the key metabolic enzyme linking glycolysis and tricarboxylic acid cycle, in tumor immune evasion.

A research team led by Prof. ZHANG Xianchun from the Institute of Botany has revealed the genetic structure of ferns shaped by ecological adaptation against strong dispersal capacity. They selected the Athyrium sinense complex, a diploid homosporous fern lineage distributed widely in temperate Asia, as the target group, and conducted a population genomic study based on the reduced-representation genomic data generated by high-throughput sequencing technology (SLAF-seq).

Ph.D. student ZHANG Hui, supervised by Prof. GUO Mingquan at the Wuhan Botanical Garden, screened and identified natural candidate ligands of lotus leaves through bioaffinity ultrafiltration combined with high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, combined with molecular docking technology.

Recently, Prof. OUYANG Bo's lab from Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, reported an atomic resolution CD28-TMH dimer structure in lipid bilayers, providing a mechanistic understanding of CD28 signaling transduction.

In a recent study, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) examined the alkaloidal metabolome and the composition of root microbiota in Aconitum vilmorinianum from two different sites in southwestern China, and explored potential root microbiota that can affect the synthesis of alkaloids in Aconitum vilmorinianum.