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Desert Plants' Clever Survival Trick: Two Dormancy Cycles a Year Ensure Survival in Harsh ConditionsA fascinating survival strategy-a unique seed dormancy cycling mechanism in two desert ephemeral plants, Alyssum linifolium and Tetracme quadricornis, has been revealed. This research reveals how these plants adapt to the extreme conditions of the Gurbantunggut Desert in Central Asia by going through two dormancy cycles each year. This allows them to produce two different groups of seedlings annually.Feb 18, 2025 -
Hydrogen Peroxide and the Mystery of Fruit Ripening: "Signal Messengers" in PlantsA research team led by Prof. QIN Guozheng from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled that the RNA N6–methyladenosine (m6A) demethylase SlALKBH2 undergoes a reduction-oxidation (redox) modification, which affects SlALKBH2 protein stability, thereby modulating its physiological function in regulation of normal ripening of tomato fruits.Jan 10, 2025 -
Researchers Reveal Molecular Mechanism of Sugar Accumulation in Grape BerriesSugar transport plays a pivotal role in determining the productivity of plants and their capacity to act as carbon sinks. In the major fruit crop grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.), the transporter gene Vitis vinifera Sugars Will Eventually be Exported Transporter 15 (VvSWEET15)is strongly expressed during berry ripening.Dec 24, 2024 -
The Third International Symposium of Mapping Asia Plants Successfully ConvenesNov 29, 2024 -
SUMOylation of AL6 Regulates Seed Dormancy and Thermoinhibition in ArabidopsisSeed dormancy avoids seed germination under unfavorable conditions and prevents preharvest seed sprouting. Moreover, high temperature restricts the germination of nondormant seeds, referring to seed thermoinhibitionNov 23, 2024 -
The IUCN SSC China Plant Specialist Group was Honored with the "SSC Chair's Citation Excellence" at the 5th IUCN SSC Leaders' MeetingNov 07, 2024 -
China and France Join Hands to Explore a New Chapter in the Science of Grape and WineThis year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. These two countries have great significance and development potential in agricultural science and technology cooperation. The 6th annual meeting of the Sino-French Joint Laboratory on Grape and Wine (LIA Innogrape) was held on November 1 at the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences.Nov 04, 2024 -
Plant Diversity Enhances Ecosystem Multifunctionality via Multitrophic DiversityIn both forest and grassland ecosystems, the association between multitrophic diversity and multifunctionality was stronger than the relationship between the diversity of individual trophic groups and multifunctionality. The researchers show that plant diversity increases multifunctionality through elevated multitrophic diversity. The findings imply that, to promote ecosystem multifunctionality, conservation planning must consider the diversity of both plants and higher trophic levels.Sep 03, 2024 -
Drainage triggered metallic protection of soil carbon in wetlands but not allJun 25, 2024 -
The Sino-French Joint Laboratory on Grape and Wine (LIA Innogrape) Debuts at the Sino-French Science and Technology Cooperation Achievements ExhibitionMay 11, 2024
