CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-BOTANIC GARDEN-RESEARCH (CN)

CHINA-YUNNAN-LIJIANG-BOTANIC GARDEN-RESEARCH (CN)

(240410) -- LIJIANG, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Xu Kun sorts out plant specimens in his office in Yulong County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 25, 2024. Lijiang Alpine Botanic Garden of Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is located in the Yulong Snow Mountain. With an elevation difference of about 1 kilometer, seeds could be conserved under favorable conditions in this area. As the director of the botanic garden, Xu Kun is specialized in plant resources and conservation biology. Recently, in the lab, Xu has observed that the seeds of Cypripedium flavum germinated three months ahead of schedule, which made him feel excited. This means that following experiments could be carried out sooner. The seed germination conditions of endangered Cypripedium are usually strict, and there are few new seedlings each year. After years of research, Xu and his team have obtained the aseptic germination technique of seeds of 4 Cypripedium species, which contributed to the followin

EAC leaders extend mandate of regional force in DRC by 3 months

STORY: EAC leaders extend mandate of regional force in DRC by 3 months DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of EAC heads of states meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER MATHUKI, EAC Secretary General 3. Various of EAC heads of states meeting STORYLINE: Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) have resolved to extend the mandate of their regional force that was deployed to restore security in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by additional three months. The decision was announced in a communique released following the 22nd Extra-Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State held Tuesday evening in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The communique said that the leaders had collectively agreed to extend the mandate of the regional force in the DRC, which will expire on Sept. 8, by additional three months to Dec. 8. SOUNDBITE (English): PETER MATHUKI, EAC Secretary General "The heads of states took note of the followin