CAS SIBS Shanghai identifies Clostridium pathway for xylose induction

The group around Weihong JIANG identified a three-component system which is responsible for D-xylose sensing and transport in Clostridium beijerinckii. Using bioinformatic analysis, a system composed of XylFII-LytS-YesN was identified for signal transduction in the...

Sino-African Joint Research Center launched in Kenya

Built at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and financed by the CAS, the center will focus on biodiversity and ecological conservation. At present, 24 young Africans are studying in China on a CAS scholarship to prepare for work in this center....