Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden revealed the molecular mechanism of low temperature-enhanced plant immune responses. They demonstrated a critical function of the INDUCER OF CBF EXPRESSION 1 as an essential node bridging cold stimulus and plant immunity.

LI Xiaowei from the Wuhan Botanical Garden investigated how polystyrene microplastics pollution affected the invasion process of exotic submerged macrophytes, as well as the mechanism of the influence of the soil physicochemical property, the microbial structural function, and plant functional traits therein.

A research team led by Prof. ZHU Shu and Prof. PAN Wen from the University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy of Sciences unveiled the mechanism of tumor immune evasion mediated by the microorganism C. scindens in colorectal cancer, and developed a phage-based intervention method.

Researchers led by YANG Hongbo from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology and CHENG Huanyu of Pennsylvania State University proposed a sparse sensor network with soft wireless inertial motion unit devices for automatic early evaluation of general movements in infants, which will facilitate immediate evaluation of potential development disorders and timely rehabilitation.

Researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden have found that restoration of forests, grasslands and wetlands can enhance carbon sink, reduce the global warming potentials, and serve as strategies to mitigate greenhouse gase emissions.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden investigated the phytochemical diversity and its adaptation to abiotic and biotic stresses along different climatic gradients. By delving into the chemical constituents in fine roots, they sought to understand how these chemical constituents help plants cope with various environmental stresses.

A research team led by Prof. LI Yu from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the collaborators, identified the transcription factor CREB/ATF bZIP (CREBZF) as an important mediator of glucose effects in adipose tissue.

A research team led by Prof. CAO Xiaofeng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology has identified the crucial role of the acyl carrier protein OsMTACP2 in promoting anther and pollen grain development at low temperatures, thereby positively regulating cold tolerance at the booting stage.

In a study published in Journal of Systematics and Evolution, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) and their collaborators examined Chinese Cassytha samples currently placed into C. filiformis as well as several related members of the racemose group to investigate the phylogenetic and evolutionary history of the genus in the region.

Researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden selected 30 higher-order rivers for soil, sediment, and water sampling along a latitudinal gradient in eastern China to calculate EMF using 18 variables related to nitrogen cycling, nutrient pool, plant productivity, and water quality. Meanwhile, the microbial diversity and co-occurrence network were also analyzed.

A team led by Prof. GAO Dong and Prof. CHEN Luonan from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the collaborators, deeply explored the role of androgens in shaping sex differences at the molecular and cellular levels.

A research group led by Prof. WU Chenxi from the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences provided new insights into the environmental behavior of phthalates in plastics from the perspective of biofilm on plastic surfaces.