A new study by Prof. ZHU Bing from the Institute of Biophysics has shed light on the conserved mechanism responsible for the initiation of pericentric heterochromatin in vertebrates.

A research team led by Dr. ZHU Yingjie from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences presented a comprehensive transcriptional profile of the lateral septum (LS) at the single-cell level, and elucidated the spatial distribution of its major neuronal types.

To analyze the variation of plant and microbial-derived carbon in topsoil and subsoil along different latitude gradients, researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden selected six typical forests, ranging from Jianfengling to Genhe along a latitude gradient as study sites. Amino sugars and lignin phenols were used as biomarkers to indicate microbial- and plant-derived carbon, respectively.

A collaborative research team led by QIAN Wenfeng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology and Peking University has developed a plant gene drive system called CRISPR-Assisted Inheritance utilizing NPG1 (CAIN), which, according to the researchers, uses a toxin antidote mechanism in the male germline to override Mendelian inheritance in plants.

A team led by Prof. XIAO Jun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology elucidated the transcriptional regulatory network during wheat endosperm development and identified key regulatory factors impacting this process.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden conducted a soil warming experiment to evaluate the effects of warming on soil respiration in different ecosystems and the sensitivity of soil respiration to soil temperature and soil moisture content in different ecosystems.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden have provided strong support for this central prediction by examining phytochemical diversity and herbivory in 60 tree communities ranging from species-rich tropical rainforests to species-poor subalpine forests.

Researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden conducted an integrated method to screen and identify antiparasitic compounds targeting enzymes (AChE, LDH, and GR) from Hagenia abyssinica.

A research team led by Prof. GAO Xiaodong from the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an in vitro detection method for the translocation of M5GN2-PP-Dol (an N-glycosylated glycolipid intermediate), and has demonstrated that Rft1 protein catalyzes the transmembrane lipid bilayer translocation of M5GN2-PP-Dol.

A research team led by Prof. CHEN Yan and Prof. YANG Lifeng from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed a physiological function of monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1), which is coded by Slc16a1, in mediating intracellular and extracellular lactate transport in skeletal muscle.

A research group from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology has developed a dual-mode magnetic intravascular ultrasound robot with both small size and high flexibility.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden and their collaborators explored the key challenges in implementing an effective carbon neutrality plan under global climate change, focusing on the supply-demand balance for carbon sequestration services.