Research Progress

• Study Reveals Protective Effects of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate Supplementation on Liver Injury

  A team from China Agricultural University and the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) found that β-Hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) offered a beneficial effect on the inhibition of liver injury. The finding will contribute to developing new interventions to ameliorate liver injury and dysfunction in animals and humans with exposure to endotoxin.

  Apr 25, 2021
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  Study Reveals Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Pathways in Paddy and Upland

  Recentely, a research group led by Prof. SU Yirong from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences elucidated the soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration pathways in paddy and upland, which provided a strong scientific basis for the management of SOC pools in the agricultural lands.

  Mar 16, 2021
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  Vegetation Succession Affects Soil Quality in Subtropical China Karst

  Researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture(ISA), Chinese Academy of Sciences evaluated the effects of different vegetation succession on soil quality in the subtropical karst area of southwest China, and further to identified the factors that influencing soil quality.

  Mar 09, 2021
• Both Managed and Natural Vegetation Restoration Increase Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation in Karst Regions

  Vegetation restoration has the ability to sequester soil organic carbon ( SOC ) , and thus offset anthropogenic carbon emissions and mitigate climate change .And sufficiently to compensated SOC decomposition caused by the increasing MAT . Contact : ZHANG WeiE-mail : zhangw @ isa . ac . cnInstitute of Subtropical Agriculture , Chinese Academy of Sciences.

  Mar 09, 2021
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  Biochar Exhibits More Potential in Soil Carbon Accumulation but Less in Nitrogen Use Efficiency than Straw

  The soil ecology and environment research group of Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, the Chinese Academy of Sciences(ISA), systematically studied the effects of straw return and straw-derived biochar applications on soil total organic carbon (TOC) accumulation and nitrogen use efficiency based on a six-year field trial in paddy fields.

  Mar 04, 2021
• Dietary supplements can improve reproductive performance of pregnant sows

  Adequate maternal nutrition during the perinatal period is highly involved in the growth and development of offspring piglets .A scientific research team from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture ( ISA ) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the effects of different levels of sulfur-containing amino acids supplementation to sows from late pregnancy to lactation on offspring piglet ’ s health .Contact : YIN YulongEmail : yinyulong @ isa . ac . cnInstitute of Subtropical Agriculture , Chinese Academy of Sciences.

  Mar 01, 2021
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  How Interactions between Reactive Oxygen Species and Hypoxia-inducible Factors Influence Gastrointestinal Diseases

  Contract: Recently, Researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences and other institutions reviewed the interactions between HIF (mainly HIF-1α) and ROS and relevant diseases in the GT. It might help to develop new therapies for gastrointestinal diseases associated with ROS and HIF-1α.

  Mar 01, 2021
• Eco-engineering Explains Greening Trend of Karst Area in Southwest China

  Recently,The researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISA) found that climate conditions and a decrease in rainfall were responsible for low vegetation growth in non-karst areas, while eco-engineering was the main cause for vegetation increase in karst areas.

  Jan 25, 2021
• Chemical Lysis vs Mechanical Lysis, Which Affect the Quality of Microbial DNA the Most?

  Recently, researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA), Chinese Academy of Sciences compared the effects of chemical and mechanical lysis on microbial DNA quality and downstream amplicon analysis,The study has been published in Frontiers in microbiology on Nov.16.

  Jan 20, 2021
• Nonprotein Nitrogen and Protein Nitrogen Regulate Cell Self-renewal in Different Manners

  Recently, researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Shenzhen University compared the effects of different nitrogen sources on apoptosis and autophagy of rumen epithelial cells in goats. The study has been published in Animals on Nov.9.

  Jan 11, 2021