Research Progress

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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
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  Study Reveals How C:N:P Stoichiometry Responds to Agricultural Land Use and Climate

  A research team led by Prof. SU Yirong from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture found how the soil C:N:P stoichiometry is affected by upland and paddy cropping.

  Jan 04, 2021
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  Study Reveals Special "Regulating Valve" of Organic Carbon Mineralization in Paddy Soil

  Recently, the research team of the Institute of subtropical agricultural ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, through a group of 78 days of cultivation experiments, found that oxygen conditions in paddy soil will affect the number of key limiting factors of organic carbon mineralization, and then affect the carbon sequestration efficiency.

  Dec 22, 2020
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  Study Reveals Spatiotemporal Water Quality Variations and How They Are Affect by Hydrological Conditions in Dongting Lake

  A team of researchers from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences studied the spatiotemporal water quality variations and their relationship with hydrological conditions in Dongting Lake after the operation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), China.

  Oct 29, 2020
• How External Nitrogen Impact on Diazotrophs in Karst Region?

  Researchers from the Huanjiang Observation and Research Station for Karst Ecosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, southwest China investigated the changes of diazotrophs abundance, diversity, and community composition under different N inputs in the natural and artificial (forage grass cultivation) grasslands.

  Oct 19, 2020