Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology

Soil moisture is associated with belowground biotic recovery across vegetation restoration systems

Abstract Introduction Karst rocky desertification is a severe form of land degradation in southwest China, where vegetation restoration has been widely implemented to rebuild soil habitat and biodiversity. However, how restoration‐associated changes in soil conditions correspond...

Integration of cytogenetics and genomics reveals translocation and recombination between nonhomologous chromosomes in a novel wheat line with dual introgression

The development of wheat-rye-Thinopyrum hybrids is a key strategy for introgressing agronomically valuable traits from multiple genera into common wheat, enriching its genetic diversity. However, the labor-intensive and time-consuming identification of lines carrying chromatin se...

Coolsecture: an easy-to-use and improved framework for cross-species Hi-C contact map comparison

Abstract Summary Cross-species Hi-C comparison remains challenging because existing workflows often rely on multiple scripts, heterogeneous I/O formats, and limited diagnostic support. We present coolsecture, a Python 3 command-line toolkit that integrates multiple contact-matrix...

Flood-Induced Shifts in Nitrogen Speciation Alter Nitrogen-Transforming Microbial Communities and Functional Potentials in a Shallow Lake Ecosystem

Nitrogen cycling in freshwater lakes is mediated by diverse microbial communities, yet how nitrogen-transforming communities respond to flood perturbations across multiple habitats remains poorly characterized. In this study, we investigated nitrogen forms and associated microbia...

Superior haplotype of TaMPK3-6B is significantly associated with drought survival in wheat: from genome-wide mining to potential breeding application

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK/MPK) cascades play crucial roles in plant stress responses, but the roles of MPK cascades and their allelic variation in wheat under drought stress remain poorly understood. In this study, we identified 62 wheat MPK genes through a genome-wi...

Integrative GWAS, eQTL, and functional validation identify ZNF280B as a key regulator of growth and carcass traits in Hu sheep

Abstract Hu sheep are a well-known Chinese dual-purpose breed valued for meat production, early sexual maturity, high prolificacy, and adaptability to hot, humid environments. In this study, we combined whole-genome sequencing, GWAS, and eQTL analyses to investigate the genetic b...

Irrigation Regimes Shape Vertical Salt Distribution in Coastal Saline–Alkali Farmlands: A PLS-SEM Analysis of Direct Ion Input and Physicochemical Pathways

Soil salinization constrains agricultural sustainability in coastal low plain regions, yet the mechanisms regulating salt spatial heterogeneity under different water management regimes remain unclear. This study investigated soil soluble ion distribution and influencing factors a...

Asymmetric RBBP7 regulates the first cell fate decision of early mammalian embryos

Asymmetric transcription of noncoding RNA LincGET is currently recognized as the earliest event regulating the first cell fate decision in mammalian embryogenesis. However, whether key protein factors modulate this process remains elusive. Here, we identify RBBP7 as the earliest...

Population genomics reveals ginseng domestication and ginsenoside biosynthesis

Ginseng ( Panax ginseng ), a valuable medicinal plant, is cultivated for the bioactive ginsenosides with cardiovascular protective effects that are abundant in its roots. However, the genetic basis of its domestication and ginsenoside variation is not fully understood. In this st...