Shanghai’s National Cord Blood Bank in full operation

From its start in 2012, the bank provided 847 patients with 911 samples of umbilical cord blood stem cells, and survival rate over 1 year was 69,2 %. The China Bone Marrow Bank in Beijing complements this public service. China Bio news release, May 28,...

China plans for labeling of genetically modified food

According to a directive of the State Council, food that contains genetically modified components will be labeled in the future, as there will be certificates for “pollution-free agricultural products”, green” and “organic products” and “halal...

3000 Rice genome sequences made publicly available on world hunger day

The 3000 Rice Genomes Project, a collaboration between the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the International Rice Research Institute, and BGI, provides a massive rice genomic sequence resource and was made publicly available for worldwide use. BGI news...