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Cells sense energy stress via ROS

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study published in Life Metabolism reports that ROS, molecules often associated with oxidative stress, serve as critical signaling intermediates in this process. Under conditions such as glucose deprivation or metformin treatment, intracellular ROS levels rise, promoting the S-glutathionylation of PKCζ at cysteine 48.

Journal: Life Metabolism

Peanut Ubiquitin4 promoter enables stable transgene expression and efficient CRISPR editing

Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study published in aBIOTECH identifies and validates a native Ubiquitin4 (AhUBQ4) promoter from peanut that enables strong and stable gene expression. The AhUBQ4 promoter outperforms the commonly used CaMV 35S promoter in both reporter assays and multiplex CRISPR/Cas9 editing, paving the way for more efficient peanut transformation and functional genomics.

Journal: aBIOTECH

Researchers develop new microscope for neurovascular coupling imaging

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team led by Prof. ZHENG Hairong, Prof. LIU Chengbo, and Prof. ZHENG Wei from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology has developed a linear transducer-array-based hybrid microscope (LiTA-HM) that enables simultaneous, dynamic, high-resolution imaging of neuronal activity and microvascular behavior across the entire cortex of awake mice.

Journal: Science Advances

Scientists propose AI-driven biotech model for future crop breeding

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and her collaborators proposed an integrated framework that combines biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize crop breeding.

Journal: Nature

New chlorophyll fluorescence imaging technique enables early detection of rice fungal diseases

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team leverages chlorophyll fluorescence (ChlF) imaging, a cutting-edge technique, to identify reliable pre-symptomatic diagnostic indicators for rice blast and brown spot.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

New multi-angle drone model improves accuracy of wheat nitrogen assessment

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

A research team has developed an innovative remote sensing model that significantly improves the accuracy of monitoring nitrogen accumulation in wheat crops.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

Smarter detection for global crops: new AI framework tackles cross-domain disease challenges

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

A research team now proposes a novel Multi-Granularity Alignment (MGA) domain adaptation framework that dramatically improves cross-domain detection accuracy, enabling deep learning models to maintain high performance across datasets collected in different countries and conditions.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

Uncovering the secrets of maize roots: High-throughput phenotyping reveals genetic drivers of growth

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team pioneers an automated, high-throughput pipeline using open-source tools to quantify over 50 root traits in diverse maize genotypes, enabling researchers to investigate how genetics, hormones, and developmental stages influence root growth.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

First quantum confinement achieved without physical downsizing

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team led by Prof. DOU Xincun at the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesized a new covalent organic framework (COF)—a crystalline material made of a light element such as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, or oxygen, which can be customized at the molecular level. Using the new COF—dubbed tDACH—the researchers inserted cyclohexane-based linkers as conjugation "breakpoints," thereby engineering π-conjugated domains that enable intrinsic exciton confinement at the molecular scale.

Journal: Cell Reports Physical Science

Why too much fertilizer could be bad for your cup of tea

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

Theanine, a distinctive amino acid responsible for the rich flavor and calming properties of tea, is surprisingly sensitive to the level of phosphorus in soil.

Journal: Horticulture Research

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