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2025-01-16New progress in the regulation of banana cold stress response mediated by microRNAs has been made by South China Botanical Garden, the Chinese Academy of SciencesDuring an expedition to Yongxing Island, researchers found two parasitoid species with high parasitism rates on two main pests of the beach naupaka, Scaevola taccada, indicating these two parasitoid species have great potential to be used as biological control agents. The prevention and control of chilling injury has always been a technical problem in the fruit preservation industry, and exploring the regulatory mechanism of chilling injury is a frontier scientific question in postharvest biology. Banana is the most produced and traded fruit in the world, and as a tropical crop, banana is very sensitive to lo...Read More -
2025-01-16Plant Virus Contributes a Novel Gene Regulatory ElementExploring the new elements for enhancing gene expression is crucial in synthetic biology. A recent study found that the DNA sequence of the SBG51 deltasatellite from the Sweet potato leaf curl virus (SPLCV) greatly enhanced the gene expression when flanked downstream of the terminator. The enhanced gene expression maintained the spatio-temporal ... Exploring the new elements for enhancing gene expression is crucial in synthetic biology. A recent study found that the DNA sequence of the SBG51 deltasatellite from the Sweet potato leaf curl virus (SPLCV) greatly enhanced the gene expression when flanked downstream of the terminator. The enhanced gene expression maintained the spatio-temporal ...Read More -
2025-01-16China’s Artificial Forest Restoration Enters a New Phase that Integrates Animal Diversity RecoveryRestoration of artificial forest into near-natural forest is urgently need to combat the biodiversity loss and global climate change. It is critical to shift from focusing on traditional vegetation restoration to prioritizing the recovery of animal communities, includes restoring the trophic levels of the forest ecosystem, ideally by reintroduci... In recent years, media have frequently reported on the damage caused by wild boars to crops in China. This issue may be linked to the large area of artificial forests across the country which provides vast habitats for wildlife, contributing to an increase in populations of animals such as wild boars. However, the species diversity and structure...Read More -
2025-01-16Genomic Insights into the Bolbitis sinensis Species Complex Highlight the Need for Rethinking Traditional Morphological DelimitationThis study employs RAD-seq data to investigate the Bolbitis sinensis species complex, revealing that the three previously recognized species likely represent a single lineage showing morphological variation. The findings highlight the importance of genome-scale analyses for refining fern taxonomy and underscore the role of gene flow in shaping p... Recently, under the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and other programs, Researcher WANG Faguo and colleagues from the South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted a comprehensive genomic study of the Bolbitis sinensis species complex. This complex comprises three previously recognized species—...Read More -
2025-01-12Wind speed affects plant hydraulics globallyA global analysis of hydraulic traits in 1,922 woody plant species shows that wind speed has significant effects on key traits related to plant water transport, independently of other climatic factors. A research group at South China Botanical Garden (SCBG) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) published a research article in Nature Ecology & Evolution describes the global variability in plant hydraulics in relation to wind speed.They found that wind speed clearly affected plant hydraulics even with other climatic factors controlled (for exampl...Read More -
2025-01-12Two parasitoid species found as promising biological control agents against insect pests feeding on Scaevola taccadaDuring an expedition to Yongxing Island, researchers found two parasitoid species with high parasitism rates on two main pests of the beach naupaka, Scaevola taccada, indicating these two parasitoid species have great potential to be used as biological control agents. The beach naupaka, Scaevola taccada, is an important evergreen shrub on the islands in the South China Sea because it is one of the most common plant species inhabiting those small islands and plays an important role in vegetation restoration. However, the growth of this shrub on islands in the South China Sea has been seriously damaged by a few...Read More -
2025-01-12Two new species of ferns were discovered in Dapeng New District, Shenzhen, GuangdongThis article highlights the discovery of two new fern species in Shenzhen's Dapeng New District: Ceratopteris baguangensis and Leptochilus tridigitatus. Ceratopteris baguangensis, found in Baguang Wetland Park, is distinguished by its unique morphology and habitat, enriching biodiversity in coastal wetlands. Leptochilus tridigitatus, with its di... Recently, scientists from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with other institutions, have identified a new species of Ceratopteris, named "Ceratopteris baguangensis" after its discovery site in Dapeng New District, Shenzhen. Additionally, a new species of Leptochilus belonging to the family Polypodiace...Read More -
2025-01-06Researchers Reveal the Patterns and Influencing Factors of Pollen-Ovule Variation in PrimulaThe production of pollen and ovules in angiosperms varies widely both within and among species, playing a critical role in plant reproductive success. The production of pollen and ovules in angiosperms varies widely both within and among species, playing a critical role in plant reproductive success. Investigating the causes of pollen and ovule variation helps us understand how ecological and reproductive factors shape the allocation of sexual resources. However, few studies have examined how ...Read More