Research Progress

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  Maternal undernutrition programs fetal development and increases the risk of metabolic disorders later in life

  TAN Zhiliang’s research group the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of Chinese Academy of Sciences use goats as model animals to study the changes of energy metabolism, meat quality and liver immune function in offspring suffering nutritional restriction in middle gestation.

  May 29, 2019
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  Scientists Discover Labile Carbon Matters More Than Temperature for Enzyme Activity in Paddy Soil

  The research team led by Prof. WU Jinshui from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently reported that enzyme activities are more sensitive to C addition than to temperature in paddy soil and SOM decomposition is accelerated by both C input and warming, especially at low temperatures.

  May 21, 2019
• Evaluation of Interval between Measurements for Quantification of Enteric Methane Emissions Measured by Respiration Chamber

  Researchers from China Agricultural University and the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the evaluation of interval between measurements and calculation method for the quantification of enteric methane emissions measured by respiration chamber.

  May 19, 2019
• Can Exogenous Nitrogen Inputs Impact on Mycorrhiza in Karst Grassland?

  The simulated N deposition experiment (N, 100 kg N ha-1 yr-1; P, 50 kg P ha-1 yr-1; NP, 100 kg N ha-1 yr-1 + 50 kg P ha-1 yr-1) and different legume species (Amorpha fruticose vs Indigofera atropurpurea) or planting densities (1.5 × 2 vs 1 × 1 m) in the grassland were set up at the Institute of subtropical agricultural (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS). Researchers measured the AMF abundance and community composition, as well as soil properties.

  May 13, 2019
• Nitrogen Fertilization Impact on Photosynthetic Carbon in Rice-soil Systems

  By using a multiple pulse-labelling with 13CO2 method, researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of Chinese Academy of Sciences have quantified the rice photosynthesis-derived C input into the rice–soil systems, and estimated the effect of N fertilization on the distribution and fates photosynthesized carbon in rice–soil systems.

  May 08, 2019
• Dynamic Feeding Low and High Methionine Affects Variation of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism-related Genes in Liver of Laying Hens

  Researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted a 70-day experiment to explore the effects on serum biochemistry, mRNA expression of circadian clock- and glucose and lipid metabolism-related genes in the liver of laying hens (Brown Hyline, 180 birds, 41-weeks).

  Apr 25, 2019
• How Soil Types Affect Fungal nirK-Containing Communities?

  Researchers from the Institute of subtropical agricultural (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) investigated the abundance and composition of fungal nirK-containing denitrifiers across different climate zones in China, including quaternary red clay soils(QRC), alluvial soils(AS), and black soils(BS).

  Apr 23, 2019
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  Whether Rice Straw is Efficient to Reduce N2O Emission?

  Researchers found that rice straw (RS) treatment increased 131.5% of N2O emission factor from low strength CWs, but decreased 37.2–43.7% of N2O emission factors for medium and high strengths compared with no rice straw (NRS) treatment.

  Apr 12, 2019
• Carbon Allocation in Rice–soil Systems Affected by Plant Age, Chase Period and Nitrogen Input During Crop Growth

  In order to accurately trace allocation of photosynthate carbon depending on plant age and chase period in nitrogen-fertilized and non-fertilized rice-soil systems, and during crop growth, estimating the net plant-derived carbon input to belowground, researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and University of Goettingen conducted an pot experiment in Lab using fresh topsoil (0-20 cm) of a rice field after removing roots and plant residues. All the pots were fertilized by base phosphorus (P) kalium (K) fertilizers, with rhizosphere and bulk soils separated by rhizosphere bag.

  Mar 26, 2019
• C/P Ratio of Root-detritus Affects Distribution and Dynamics of Enzyme Activities in Root-detritusphere

  The important role of dying rice root (root-detritus) in advancing researchers’ understanding of nutrient cycling in paddy soil, has motivated scientists from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of Chinese Academy of Sciences in cooperation with Institute of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Christian-Albrechtes-University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany Institute of Environmental Sciences, Kazan Federal University, Russia. to investigate how it can affect the distribution and dynamics of enzyme activities in root-detritusphere.

  Mar 26, 2019