1 Chinese National Human Genome Center, Beijing (CHGB)
National-level genome research centre approved by the Ministry of Science & Technology; does work in DNA sequencing, functional genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, SNP, siRNA, genescan, molecular cytogenetics etc
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2 Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB), Chinese Academy of Sciences
Institute devoted to the study of aquatic organisms; based in Wuhan; has 276 scientists & staff members; areas of activity: freshwater ecology, aquatic biodiversity & resource conservation, fishery biotechnology & water environment engineering
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3 Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Government-funded research institute in zoological sciences, in Haidian, Beijing; activities include conservation of endangered animals, controlling agricultural pests, reproductive biology, developmental biology & ageing, animal-borne diseases etc
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4 Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS
Institute located in Heilongtan, Kunming; does research on the biodiversity & bioresources of subtropical broad-leaved forests and Himalayan sub-alpine vegetation; works under the Chinese Academy of Sciences
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5 The Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Centre that does research into basic plant science; based in Beijing; has one of the largest botanical gardens in China; the main focus is on basic research into the biology of plant adaption to the environment
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6 Kunming Institute of Zoology
Institute in Kunming, Yunnan, spread over an area of 139,000 sq m
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