Chengdu Institute of Biology

Native plant effects on soil multifunctionality are mediated by microbial network reorganization in a subalpine spoil dump

Engineering activities have led to a worldwide increase in spoil dumps, posing severe challenges to ecological restoration, particularly in vulnerable ecological regions. Identifying suitable restoration strategies is critical for the rapidly re-establishment soil multifunctional...

Evaluating Baijiu Huangshui-Derived Caproate as a C6 Feedstock for Bioconversion to 6-Hydroxyhexanoic Acid and PHHx-Rich mcl-PHA

Abstract Organic waste streams from food processing and fermentation industries contain abundant fermentable carbon. Microbial chain elongation (CE) converts this carbon into medium-chain carboxylates like caproate. However, chain-elongation studies typically end with caproate re...

Genomic Diversity of the Endangered Guinan Toad‐Headed Lizard and Its Conservation Implications

ABSTRACT The Guinan toad‐headed lizard, Phrynocephalus guinanensis , is a small reptilian species restricted only to the Mugetan Desert on the northeastern corner of the Qinghai–Xizang Plateau. This species faces endangerment due to its extremely narrow distribution range, combin...

Photoredox‐Catalyzed 1,2,2‐Trifunctionalization of Alkenes with 1,7‐Enynes and α‐Bromocarbonyls

Comprehensive Summary Cyclopenta[ c ]quinoline derivatives represent privileged structural motifs that exhibit remarkable potential biological activities, which have prompted considerable interest in developing green, efficient and general synthetic strategies for constructing th...

A Temporally Programmed Microneedles Platform for Long‐Acting Regulation and Rapid Sensing of Systemic Copper Dyshomeostasis

ABSTRACT Developing a minimally invasive platform capable of simultaneously enabling long‐acting copper metabolism regulation and rapid copper sensing remains a critical unmet challenge in addressing systemic copper dyshomeostasis. Here, we report a temporally programmed dual‐mod...

Conservation gaps, taxon-specific mechanisms, and synergistic benefits of amphibian-centered planning in a karst biodiversity hotspot

Habitat loss, climate change, and disease are driving global amphibian declines, making amphibians valuable indicators for conservation assessment. We integrated field surveys (2013–2025) covering 120 amphibian species in Guizhou, a karst biodiversity hotspot, with species distri...

Genomic predisposition is associated with the direction of sex chromosome evolution

Sex chromosome evolution is among the most dynamic genomic innovations in vertebrates, yet why some lineages evolve XY while others evolve ZW remains unclear. Using chromosome-level genomes from 19 geckos, we found that gecko sex chromosomes originated independently from 16 ances...

Recent Advances in Comprehending Endothelial Dysfunction and Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Applications

Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a cardiac condition characterized by various structural and functional abnormalities that are associated with diabetes mellitus. Its development involves multiple factors, among which endothelial dysfunction plays a significant role. To fully desc...

Highly DispersedCuO/ZnO Nanocomposite Supported onMgO as Catalyst for the Purification of Trioxane: Transfer Hydrogenationof Formaldehyde Impurities to Methanol

Abstract In trioxane (TOX) production, unreacted formaldehyde (HCHO) readily forms a hard-to-separate ternary azeotrope with TOX and water, impairing purification efficiency and increasing energy demand. We report a green catalytic strategy that selectively converts azeotropic HC...