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CAAS Established the Center for International Agricultural Research
On January 21, the Center for International Agricultural Research (CIAR) of CAAS was launched, aiming to provide scientific and technological support for Chinese agricultural “Going-Out”.
CIAR is commissioned to carry out follow-up studies on domestic and international key issues and technologies in the foreign agricultural development, the instant response study on hot spot issues, provide decision-making references for government in formulating the globalization strategies of agricultural industry, and offer information and consulting services for the agricultural enterprises and industrial organizations.
CIAR will serve as an international agricultural S&T cooperation platform focusing on national agricultural “Going-Out” strategy and “Belt and Road” initiative relying on its predominant S&T and innovation strength of CAAS. To boost China’s agricultural “going abroad”, extensive collaborations will roll out with priority countries and regions.
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The 4th International Advisory Board Meeting Held in Beijing
The 4th International Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences was successfully held in Beijing on 17-18 March 2016.Five members of IAB, President and Vice President, Director Generals of Department and Institutes participated in the meeting.
Through listening keynote presentations, visiting relevant research institutes, discussing with CAAS leading scientists and young talents, the five Board members of IAB were given an overall frame of the current agricultural S&T progress in China, CAAS current S&T progress and development strategy, especially the Development Plan of the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program for the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan Period.
Based on their observations and perspectives within two-day working program, the International Advisory Board drew their conclusions and suggestions for CAAS future development and put forward 15 recommendations to CAAS strategic development in respects of efficient management and governance, recruiting and fostering young talents, creating the environment for science and research, priorities and key issues of CAAS, collaboration with private sector.
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Research Update
CAAS Established the Center for International Agricultural Research
On January 21, the Center for International Agricultural Research (CIAR) of CAAS was launched, aiming to provide scientific and technological support for Chinese agricultural “Going-Out”.
CIAR is commissioned to carry out follow-up studies on domestic and international key issues and technologies in the foreign agricultural development, the instant response study on hot spot issues, provide decision-making references for government in formulating the globalization strategies of agricultural industry, and offer information and consulting services for the agricultural enterprises and industrial organizations.
CIAR will serve as an international agricultural S&T cooperation platform focusing on national agricultural “Going-Out” strategy and “Belt and Road” initiative relying on its predominant S&T and innovation strength of CAAS. To boost China’s agricultural “going abroad”, extensive collaborations will roll out with priority countries and regions. Read more >>
CIAR is commissioned to carry out follow-up studies on domestic and international key issues and technologies in the foreign agricultural development, the instant response study on hot spot issues, provide decision-making references for government in formulating the globalization strategies of agricultural industry, and offer information and consulting services for the agricultural enterprises and industrial organizations.
CIAR will serve as an international agricultural S&T cooperation platform focusing on national agricultural “Going-Out” strategy and “Belt and Road” initiative relying on its predominant S&T and innovation strength of CAAS. To boost China’s agricultural “going abroad”, extensive collaborations will roll out with priority countries and regions. Read more >>
The 4th International Advisory Board Meeting Held in Beijing
The 4th International Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences was successfully held in Beijing on 17-18 March 2016.Five members of IAB, President and Vice President, Director Generals of Department and Institutes participated in the meeting.
Through listening keynote presentations, visiting relevant research institutes, discussing with CAAS leading scientists and young talents, the five Board members of IAB were given an overall frame of the current agricultural S&T progress in China, CAAS current S&T progress and development strategy, especially the Development Plan of the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program for the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan Period.
Based on their observations and perspectives within two-day working program, the International Advisory Board drew their conclusions and suggestions for CAAS future development and put forward 15 recommendations to CAAS strategic development in respects of efficient management and governance, recruiting and fostering young talents, creating the environment for science and research, priorities and key issues of CAAS, collaboration with private sector.
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Through listening keynote presentations, visiting relevant research institutes, discussing with CAAS leading scientists and young talents, the five Board members of IAB were given an overall frame of the current agricultural S&T progress in China, CAAS current S&T progress and development strategy, especially the Development Plan of the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program for the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan Period.
Based on their observations and perspectives within two-day working program, the International Advisory Board drew their conclusions and suggestions for CAAS future development and put forward 15 recommendations to CAAS strategic development in respects of efficient management and governance, recruiting and fostering young talents, creating the environment for science and research, priorities and key issues of CAAS, collaboration with private sector.
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International Cooperation Update
Progress Achieved in Phosphoproteomic Analysis in Rice
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 proteins are potential phosphoproteins whose function may involve in plant growth, development, biotic and abiotic stress responses. Although a lot of efforts have been done in Arabidopsis, the protein phosphorylation study in rice is much lagged behind. So far, only 3000-4000 phosphoproteins have been identified in rice with most of which are functionally unknown.
Recently, rice reproductive biology team led by Dr. Jian Zhang on China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) reported the largest scale identification of the sites, intensities and dynamics of phosphoproteins from rice developing seeds by employing a MOAC phosphopeptide enrichment method associated with LC-MS/MS identification.
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Recently, rice reproductive biology team led by Dr. Jian Zhang on China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) reported the largest scale identification of the sites, intensities and dynamics of phosphoproteins from rice developing seeds by employing a MOAC phosphopeptide enrichment method associated with LC-MS/MS identification.
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SHVRI Researchers Identify a Novel Mechanism for Immune Enhancement of Nano-adjuvant
Recently, Dr. Meng Chunchun from Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute (SHVRI) of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and Dr. Zhi Xiao from the Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University explored a novel immune enhancement mechanism of Graphene Oxides with mice model. This finding has been published in the ACS nano and availableat: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.5b06750.
They decorated ultra-small graphene oxide with an antioxidant carnosine as a new immune adjuvant. Then prepared OVA@GO-Car using simply mixing ovalbumin (OVA, a model antigen) with ultra-small GO covalently modified with carnosine (GO-Car). Furthermore they investigated the immunological properties of the GO-Car in model mice in comparison with Go. Read more >>
They decorated ultra-small graphene oxide with an antioxidant carnosine as a new immune adjuvant. Then prepared OVA@GO-Car using simply mixing ovalbumin (OVA, a model antigen) with ultra-small GO covalently modified with carnosine (GO-Car). Furthermore they investigated the immunological properties of the GO-Car in model mice in comparison with Go. Read more >>
Resistance to Bacillus Thuringiensis Mediated by an ABC Transporter Mutation Increases Susceptibility to Toxins from Other Bacteria in an Invasive Insect
Evolution of pest resistance reduces the efficacy of insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) used widely in sprays and transgenic crops. Recent efforts to delay pest adaptation to Bt crops focus primarily on combinations of two or more Bt toxins that kill the same pest, but this approach is often compromised because resistance to one Bt toxin causes cross-resistance to others. Thus, integration of Bt toxins with alternative controls that do not exhibit such cross-resistance is urgently needed.
Recently, researchers at State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection of CAAS have published a research paper on Plos Pathogens about new findings of resistance to Cry1Ac mediated by a disrupted ABCC2 increased susceptibility to the bacterial insecticides abamectin.
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Recently, researchers at State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection of CAAS have published a research paper on Plos Pathogens about new findings of resistance to Cry1Ac mediated by a disrupted ABCC2 increased susceptibility to the bacterial insecticides abamectin.
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Adaptation to Temperate Climates in Honey Bees Revealed by a New Subspecies in China
Recently, a team led by Dr. Wei Shi from the Institute of Apicultural Research (IAR) of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) made significant progress on understanding genetic resources and adaptation of honey bees (Apis mellifera) in China. Their findings were published in Molecular Biology and Evolution (5-Year Impact Factor: 15.667) in Feb. 2016.
The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is an interesting species to study climate-driven adaptation because it originated in tropical/subtropical climatic regions and subsequently spread into temperate regions. However, little is known about the genetic basis of its adaptation to temperate climate. The study reports the first discovery of Apis mellifera population in China, extending the eastern boundary of the distribution of Apis mellifera into western China. Read more >>
The western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is an interesting species to study climate-driven adaptation because it originated in tropical/subtropical climatic regions and subsequently spread into temperate regions. However, little is known about the genetic basis of its adaptation to temperate climate. The study reports the first discovery of Apis mellifera population in China, extending the eastern boundary of the distribution of Apis mellifera into western China. Read more >>
MicroRNAs are involved in the regulation of ovary development in the pathogenic blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum
Recently, an innovative group of animal schistosomiasis led by Professor Guofeng Cheng at Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute of CAAS has found that miRNAs are involved in the regulation of ovary development in Schistosoma japonicum. This study was published in the PLoS Pathogens in February 2016.
Schistosomes are flatworms that are dioecious. Paired adult female schistosomes produce large numbers of eggs that are primarily responsible for the disease pathology and critical for dissemination. Consequently, understanding schistosome sexual maturation and egg production may open novel perspectives for intervening with these processes to prevent clinical symptoms and to interrupt the life-cycle of these blood flukes. Read more >>
Schistosomes are flatworms that are dioecious. Paired adult female schistosomes produce large numbers of eggs that are primarily responsible for the disease pathology and critical for dissemination. Consequently, understanding schistosome sexual maturation and egg production may open novel perspectives for intervening with these processes to prevent clinical symptoms and to interrupt the life-cycle of these blood flukes. Read more >>
Events
CAAS Furthers Overall Agricultural Research Cooperation
From November 23 to December 1, a delegation led by Prof. Li Jiayang, Vice Minister of Ministry of Agriculture of China and President of CAAS, furthered overall bilateral and multilateral partnership with 6 agricultural research institutions and 4 international organizations in the United Kingdom, Austria and Italy.
In the UK, Prof. Li met with Prof. Achim Dobermann, Director and Chief Executive for Rothamsted Research. Both sides agreed to strengthen the cooperation by establishing the Joint China-UK Centre for Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture (CSIA) and discussed ways for future cooperation on its basis in four focus areas of agricultural sustainable intensification.
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In the UK, Prof. Li met with Prof. Achim Dobermann, Director and Chief Executive for Rothamsted Research. Both sides agreed to strengthen the cooperation by establishing the Joint China-UK Centre for Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture (CSIA) and discussed ways for future cooperation on its basis in four focus areas of agricultural sustainable intensification.
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NRIAM Staff Attended the 3rd Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific
During December 8th to 12th, the 3rd Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific is held in Manila, the Philippines, which organized by Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization. The meeting was attended by almost 50 participants from member countries and 200 local participants pertinent to agricultural mechanization.
The forum is focus on the “Human Resource Development for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization”. Dr. Cao Guangqiao from Nanjing Research Institute for Agricultural Mechanization (NRIAM) had been honored invited and gave a speech on “Practice and Prospect of Human resource development of NRIAM”. Read more >>
The forum is focus on the “Human Resource Development for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization”. Dr. Cao Guangqiao from Nanjing Research Institute for Agricultural Mechanization (NRIAM) had been honored invited and gave a speech on “Practice and Prospect of Human resource development of NRIAM”. Read more >>
CAAS, CEH and JHI Strengthen Cooperation on Agricultural Sustainable Development
On January 26th, Wu Kongming, Vice President of CAAS, met with Mark Bailey, the Director of Center for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) of UK and Bob Ferrier, Director of Research Impact for James Hutton Institute (JHI) of UK in CAAS headquarter in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on enhancing scientific cooperation in agricultural resources and ecological environment.
Wu warmly welcomed Mark and Ferrier for their visit to CAAS again. He said Chinese agriculture is facing challenges including non-point source pollution, high production cost, etc. Read more >>
Wu warmly welcomed Mark and Ferrier for their visit to CAAS again. He said Chinese agriculture is facing challenges including non-point source pollution, high production cost, etc. Read more >>
CAAS and COFCO Strengthening Collaboration in Seed Research and Development
On February 17, 2016, President of the China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO), Mr. Yu Xubo, led a delegation of the COFCO Group and Nidera of the Netherlands, a company invested and controlled by COFCO, to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) to seek for a more comprehensive and deeper collaboration with CAAS.
Mr. Chen Mengshan, Secretary of the Leading Party Group of CAAS, met with the COFCO delegation . He gave a brief introduction of the latest achievements in agricultural science and research of China with a focus on the seed R&D accomplished by CAAS. Read more >>
Mr. Chen Mengshan, Secretary of the Leading Party Group of CAAS, met with the COFCO delegation . He gave a brief introduction of the latest achievements in agricultural science and research of China with a focus on the seed R&D accomplished by CAAS. Read more >>