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How Cotton Fiber Growth Is Regulated
Silencing of the gene GhHOX3 dramatically reduces cotton fiber length, whereas its overexpression leads to longer fibers.
Engineering Cyanobacteria For Higher Yields
Scientists have engineered a cyanobacteria mutant that can produce higher amounts of glucosylglycerol.
Reclusive Cockroach Species Found In China
Scientists have discovered two new representatives of the poorly understood Panesthia genus of wood-eating cockroaches in China.
Community Curated Database For LncRNA
A wiki-style database hopes to serve as an online encyclopedia of lncRNA by and for the scientific community.
Chinese Researchers Recognized With 2014 WuXi PharmaTech Awards
Aimed at encouraging early-stage innovation and promoting research excellence, the 2014 WuXi PharmaTech Awards were given out on December 7.
A Flock Of Bird Data
The efforts of a consortium of over 200 scientists has resulted in a better understanding of the incredible diversity of birds.
Waxworm Gut Bacteria Can Degrade Plastic
Two strains of gut bacteria from waxworms have been shown to degrade polyethylene without the need for pre-treatment.
Efficiently Editing Dad’s Genetic Mutations
By targeting sperm stem cells rather than zygotes, researchers have developed a gene editing method to obtain healthy offspring at 100 percent efficiency.
Thirty New Spiders Discovered At Xishuangbanna, China
A paper describes 30 new spider species discovered at Xishuangbanna, bringing the total number discovered since 2006 to 250.
