CAS QIBEBT team applies genome editing to microalgae

The group of Jian XU and colleagues at the Single Cell Center of QIBEBT has established a CRISPR/Cas9-based precise genome editing approach for the oleaginous microalga Nannochloropsis oceanica, using the deletion of nitrate reductase (NR; g7988) as example. Mutants...

China strives at biodiversiy monitoring

Under the lead of the CAS Institute of Botany in Chengdu, a network of 10 specialized monitoring centers was installed. Starting from a variety of monitoring methods and standards, it is planned to eventually establish national standards for the assessment and control...