Nation plays lead role in bioresearch
By ZHANG YANGFEI |
CHINA DAILY |
Updated: 2020-12-25 09:20
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Researchers from the Innovative Institute of Nanjing Oncoly Biomedical Technology conduct a biopharmaceutical experiment in April. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Scientists build strong foundation in gene-editing, synthetic biotechnology
Chinese researchers had published more than 567,000 papers related to biological resources by September, second only to the United States, a recent report said.
A study released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Tuesday said that in the past two years China has built a strong technological foundation in gene-editing, synthetic biotechnology and microbiomics, in which all microorganisms in a community are investigated together. The country has also made progress in building botanical gardens, biogenetic repositories, animal resources, biodiversity monitoring networks and data-sharing platforms.