Research Progress

• Rice Straw as an Organic Substrate is Efficient and Low-cost to Reduce Nutrient Export

  A research team, led by Professor WU Jinshui in Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences(ISA), developed an innovative technology for effectively reducing nutrient transport with simulated drainage ditches using rice straw as an organic substrate.

  Sep 11, 2015
• Which Factor Controls Accumulation of Soil Organic Carbon in Karst Region？

  Sciences (ISA) believes understanding the relationships between soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil biotic and abiotic characteristics in different vegetation types is essential for carbon management. They guessed soil carbon sequestration may be affected by different factors in different vegetation types. Therefore, it is essential to identify the main drivers that control soil carbon sequestration to achieve effective soil carbon management at the regional or global scale.

  Sep 08, 2015
• Climate Change and Human Activities Affects Vegetation Cover in Hilly Southern China

  Scientists believed that it was time to assess the impacts of these programs on vegetation changes.professor WANG Kelin’s research group used a Normal Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time-series data set obtained from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and climate data from 2000 to 2010 to investigate the spatiotemporal variations in vegetation cover in southern China.

  Sep 01, 2015
• Glutamate and Aspartate: Are They Functional Amino Acids?

  a research team led by Prof. YIN Yulong, from Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISA) has demonstrated that dietary supplementation with glutamate and aspartate protects piglets from oxidative stress. this investigation has widen the knowledge that glutamate and aspartate can be used as nutritional supplements to protect human and animals from oxidative stress, suggesting that both glutamate and aspartate hold great promise in the nutrition and health of animals and human.

  Aug 28, 2015
• A Potential Target Gene-pEnho Relates to Pork Quality

  A study conducted by Prof. YIN Yulong from Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered the information of Enho in piglet. This research can enrich the knowledge about glucose and lipid metabolism in piglet, and promote the health and growth of piglet through adropin regulation, which finally improves the pork meat quality.

  Aug 24, 2015
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  The Three Gorges Dam Affects Eco-hydrological Environment and Vegetation Distribution of East Dongting Lake

  Dongting Lake , the second largest freshwater lake in China , located at the south bank of the middle reach of the Yangtze River . In recent years , freshwater lakes have been considerably modified and degraded by human activities .Dongting Lake is no exception .The Three Gorges Dam ( TGD ) is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River , whose implementation more or less affects eco-hydrological environment and vegetation distribution of East Dongting Lake .Details can be found at : http : / / onlinelibrary . wiley . com/doi / 10.1002 / eco . 1543 / abstract.

  Aug 21, 2015
• Leaf N:P Stoichiometry Help Researchers Reveal Plant Restoration in Karst Region

  Leaf N : P stoichiometry is a novel diagnostic method that can indicate plant growth limitation in terrestrial ecosystem .Soil nitrogen ( N ) and phosphorus ( P ) are considered to be the most important factors that in ? uenced plant growth in the karst ecosystem .However , the biotic and abiotic factors controlling the patterns of leaf N : P in different functional groups of the karst ecosystem of southwestern China remain unclear .

  Aug 20, 2015
• Researchers Find a New Cause for the Harm of DON-contaminated Diets

  Cereal corps especially wheat , barley , and corn are contaminated by mould easily in daily life .Deoxynivalenol ( DON ) , one of the most prevalent mycotoxins produced by the mould , has brought about an increasing food safety issue worldwide .Researchers in the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture , Chinese Academy of Sciences ( ISA ) applied pigs as models to investigate the harm of mycotoxin to humans , since the physiological index of the pig and human are alike .The findings have been published on Veterinary Research recently .

  Aug 18, 2015
• New Cytoprotective Effect of Arginine on Enterocyte: Improve DNA Synthesis

  The intestinal mucosa has the highest rate of turnover among tissues in young pigs .L-Arginine plays an important role in intestinal physiology and has been studied as a component of an oral rehydration solution to enhance intestinal absorption and villous recovery after injury and has been shown to be effective in protecting against gastrointestinal injury .The findings were published recently in Frontiers in Bioscience , Landmark ( DOI http : / / dx . doi . org / ) could be found at http : / / www . ncbi . nlm . nih . gov/pubmed / 25961538.

  Aug 17, 2015
• LA Addition Decreases CH4 and Improves Fatty Acid Composition

  The common saying “ Eat the grass , squeeze out the milk . ” vividly describe the progress of ruminant digestion .However , this progress is always associated with the formation of methane ( CH4 ) - a very effective greenhouse gas .How to meet the needs of mankind and minimize the displacement of greenhouse gas is a thorny question scientists faced .

  Aug 13, 2015