supported by STI2030-Major Projects(2023ZD04069,Z231100003723004);the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(32425041);the Chinese Universities Scientific Fund(2024TC165).
Maize(Zea mays L.)is a globally significant crop essential for food,feed,and bioenergy production.The maize kernel,serving as a primary sink for starch,proteins,lipids,and essential micronutrients,is crucial for enhan...
supported by the China National Key Research and Development Program(Grant No.2019YFE0120500 to CZ);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32372695);the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(CAASZDRW202101);the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M693456);the Central government guidance for local scientific and technological development projects(23ZYQJ304);the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(CAAS-ZDRW202404).
The embryo spot trait leads to a deep purple or reddish coloration at the base of the cotyledons of the embryo,visible on both sides of flat potato(Solanum tuberosum)seeds.This trait has long been used by potato resea...
Objective Cross sectional quantitative data from donor embryo recipients suggest children conceived through embryo donation are psychosocially well adjusted with healthy parent-child relationships.This study delves de...
supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFF1000400);National Natural Science Foundation of China(32101693);Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi(2021ZDLNY01-06);Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of CAAS(CAAS-ZDRW202004);supported by Hatch project(1019088).
Embryo size is a critical trait determining not only grain yield but also the nutrition of the maize kernel.Up to the present,only a few genes have been characterized affecting the maize embryo/kernel ratio.Here,we id...
This study was financially supported by Universitas Hasanuddin through Penelitian Fundamental Kolaboratif(PFK)(letter of appointment number:00323/UN4.22/PT.0103/2023).
Objective:To evaluate the effect of glutathione(GSH)supplementation in maturation and adaptation media on oocyte development,embryo quality,and oocyte viability after vitrification.Methods:The GSH concentrations were ...
supported by an NIH ECHO grant to DMR,UG3 OD023285.
Many simulated micro-gravity(micro-G)experiments on earth suggest that micro-G conditions are not compatible with early mammalian embryo development.Recently,the first two“space embryo”studies have been published sh...
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFF1001400 to X.C.);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32388201 to X.C.).
Human civilization relies heavily on the nutritional resources provided either directly or indirectly by angiosperm seeds and their associated structures.Angiosperm embryos with storage cotyledons can be classified in...
Objective:To determine the relationship between the early embryo viability assessment(EEVA)and blastocyst morphological parameters and pregnancy outcomes.Methods:This retrospective cohort study was conducted on 291 in...
supported by the Population and Aging Health Science Program(WH10022023035);the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFC3600800)。
We are witnessing a global demographic shift towards an aging society,driven by significant improvements in life expectancy.Over the past two decades,the average life expectancy has increased by more than 6 years from...
National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Numbers:12090053,32088101;Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund,Grant/Award Numbers:GHP/176/21SZ,InnoHK Project CIMDA;Hong Kong Research Grants Council,Grant/Award Numbers:11204821,HKBU12101323,HKBU12101520,HKBU12101522,N_HKBU201/18。
Caenorhabditis elegans has been widely used as a model organism in developmental biology due to its invariant development.In this study,we developed a desktop software CShaperApp to segment fluorescence-labeled images...