Key Gene to Increase Wheat Grain Yield
Spike architecture influences grain yield in wheat. Scientists from China and the U.S. found and cloned a gene named TaCOL -B5 that determines the number of spikelet nodes per spike in common wheat, thereby enhancing grain yield. The study was published in Nature on April 7.
Ground Station Receives Landsat-9 Data
The China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station has formally acquired the capability to receive, process and distribute the data product transmitted from the Landsat -9 satellite, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute, the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
New Marine Reptile in Dinosaur's Age Identified
Chinese and Canadian paleontologists have reported a new large marine reptile species of the dinosaur's age, possibly a relative of ichthyosaurs in south China's Guangxi. The study was published in the journal PeerJ on April 7.
Bacteria Inside Tumors Influence Cancer Cells' Behavior
The microbes hiding inside tumors influence the cancer cell's behavior, including cancer's relocation, and promote cell survival during tumor progression, according to a new study led by Chinese scientists published in the journal Cell recently.