Scientists successfully decode the structure of the RCs of ancient green sulfur bacteria
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2020-11-26
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Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy into chemical energy that can later be released to fuel the organisms’ activities. It is largely responsible for producing and maintaining the oxygen content of the Earth’s atmosphere, and supplies most of the energy necessary for life on the Earth. The reaction center (RC)—the core of the photosynthetic apparatus where charge separation occurs—is thought to have originated a single time and diverged, yieldi...
Green control of rice pests from insect wing morphs
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2020-11-02
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Insects are the largest and most diverse species of organisms on the earth. They are the only species of invertebrates that can fly. However, insects are marked by their remarkable plasticity. Most of them have one or two pairs of wings, but under special circumstances, siblings may even develop two or several different wing morphs. Planthoppers are a typical insect with wing morphism. Prof. XU Haijun from the Zhejiang University College of Agriculture and Biotechnology has commit...
ZJUers contribute to poverty relief in Yunnan
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2020-10-19
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October 17 marks China's National Poverty Relief Day, also the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year is special, as China aims to realize the poverty eradication goal of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by the end of 2020, ten years ahead of schedule.With the commitment to social service, ZJU faculty and students have been dedicating their work to alleviating poverty in underdeveloped areas across China. Here are some prime examples of how ZJUers hav...
A plant strengthener found to suppress insect pest populations, increases crop yields
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2020-06-12
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The research team led by Prof. LOU Yonggen from the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology engaged in groundbreaking research in induced plant defenses for pest control. Their latest research findings are published in the May 20 issue of the journal of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. When subjected to attack from pests, crops will make specific defense responses via the recognition of damage- and herbivore-associated molecular patterns and modify def...
Interesting encounter between deep learning and corn yield
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2019-12-20
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Understanding large-scale crop growth and its responses to climate change is critical to yield estimation and prediction. Remote sensing provides timely and cost-effective monitoring of crop progress on a large scale based on the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and plant material. Identifying and understanding the cumulative and nonlinear relationships between meteorological factors and corn yield is critical to learning how weather change affects agricultural production. How...
High-yield and superior-quality cotton species, how we get both?
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2019-03-31
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Cotton is the most widely-used natural fiber and raw material for the textile industry in the world. As a fabric, cotton is very popular among people due to its remarkable breathability, comfort and warmth. At present, there are two cultivated allotetraploidspecies: G. Hirsutum(a.k.a upland cotton) and G. Barbadense(a.k.a extra-long staple cotton). Upland cottonproduces a higher fiber yield and is better able to survive harsh environments. Globally, about 90% of all cotton production is of culti...
Molecular details of key steps in crop growth uncovered by researches from the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology
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2019-03-04
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China’s large population poses great challenge on producing sufficient crops to meet growing demand on food, feed grain, oil and other consumer goods. Meanwhile it is also a critical question about maintaining the quality and quantity of resources for future generations. Therefore, it is important to conduct research on issues that affect horticultural breeding, growth, and production.Recently researchers from the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology answered three key questions regard...
The 4th edition of Rice Chemistry and Technology comes out
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2018-11-30
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The 4th edition of Rice Chemistry and Technology, edited by Prof. BAO Jinsong in ZJU's College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, is a new, fully revised update on the very popular previous edition published by the AACC International Press.It is the first time that the book has been edited by a Chinese scholar.Rice Chemistry and Technology is a highly definitive book in the field of rice science. The 1st edition, the 2nd edition and the 3rd edition were published in 1...
Parasitic insect-derived miRNAs could be a natural way to control pest
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2018-06-16
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The research team led by CHEN Xuexin, a professor with the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, published a paper entitled “Parasitic insect-derived miRNAs modulate host development”in the June 6 issue of Nature Communications. It reveals the underlying mechanisms for the modulation of parasitic-derived miRNAs and opens up new theoretical dimensions to the research and development of pest control.Parasitic insects, particularly parasitic wasps, are a large group of animals that lay eggs i...
Use-inspired research advances agricultural sustainability
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2018-05-29
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Agriculture has long been the backbone of China, where one fifth of the world’s population is fed on 7% of its arable land. Although China’s agricultural reform and the development of science and technology have increased agricultural production, food security is still a big concern in China. Facing environmental challenges caused by fertilizer and pesticide application and differences in water availability and soil type, people find sustainability an urgent issue to be addressed for China and...