Genome Editing in Rice Using CRISPR-Cpf1 System
December 14th，2016
Cpf1 is a class 2/typeV CRISPR effector that has been recently harnessed for genome editing in animal and human cell. Compared with CRIPSR-Cas9 system, Cpf1 recognizes thymidine-rich sequence as the protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM) at the 5’ end of target...
Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD5, a novel major QTL with plei...
November 02th，2016
Heading date (or flowering time, HD) represents one of the fundamental developmental events in the life cycle of the rice plant. It is one of the most important traits that enable rice to adapt to seasonal differences and specific growth conditions in div...
Genomic architecture of heterosis for yield traits in rice
October 31th，2016
Increasing grain yield is a long-term goal in crop breeding to meet the demand for global food security. Heterosis, when a hybrid shows higher performance for a trait than both parents, offers an important strategy for crop breeding.
Progress on editing rice yield-related QTLs in different rice varieties
October 20th，2016
Grain yield is the most important and complex trait for genetic improvement in crops; it is known to be controlled by a number of genes known as quantitative trait loci (QTLs). In the past decade, many yield-contributing QTLs have been identified in crops...
Progress on Replication Mechanism of DNA Polymerase in Insect Baculovirus
May 26th，2016
DNA polymerase (DNApol) is highly conserved in all baculoviruses and plays an essential role in viral DNA replication. It determines the fidelity of baculovirus DNA replication by inserting the correct nucleotides into the primer terminus and proofreading...
