Range of CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing is Expanded in Rice

March 29^th，2016

The CRISPR/Cas9 system has emerged as a versatile molecular tool for genome editing in various organisms, including plants. In this system, the specificity of Cas9-directed DNA cleavage strictly requires the presence of a chimeric single guide RNA (sgRNA)...

CAAS Researchers Reveal a Positive Regulator of Rice Defense Response

February 02^th，2016

Epigenetic control refers to the inheritable regulation of gene transcription without altering the primary DNA sequences. Recently, the emerging role of epigenetic regulation as plant warrior in disease resistance has been widely accepted. Bacterial bligh...

Progress Achieved in Phosphoproteomic Analysis in Rice

February 02^th，2016

PTM (Post-translational modification) is a key mechanism regulating the biological function of proteins. Among the over 300 types of reported PTMs, phosphorylation is the most abundant and well studied one. It is estimated that over 1/3 of the translated ...

Progress on Molecular Mechanism of Grain Yield in Rice

November 17^th，2015

Rice is one of major food staples for mankind. Food security is becoming an ever more serious problem under the pressure from continuous population growth. Therefore, it is urgent to secure grain production. Recently, scientists from China National Rice R...

A Simple CRISPR/Cas9 System was invented for Multiplex Genome Editing in Rice

November 05^th，2015

Generating mutants carrying multiple genetic alterations is essential for genetic pathway research and crop improvement. The conventional process generating multiple mutations is both time-consuming and labor intensive.