Chinese team solves genome of Tibetan hulless barley

A group composed from scientists of CAS Chengdu Institute of Biology Research, Tibetian Scientists and BGI assembled 3,89 Gb or 87 % of the genome, of which over 80 % consists of repeats. Barley is an important ancestral species for many modern corn varieties. CAS...

Hisun Biomaterials to become China’s largest producer of PLA

Hisun which produces already 50.000 t of PLA is starting construction of a new plant at Taizhou Bay on 313 acres, with an investment of 950 million Yuan. The construction period is given with 18 months. China Bio news release, Jan. 9, 2015

China builds 5th Antarctic research station

China’s Icebreaking research vessel Xuelong arrived near Victoria Land of Antarctica on Dec. 26, carrying 13 expedition members and 10 tons of supply. Targets are surveys, mapping and geo-information CAS news release, Jan. 9. 2014

Usun Bio Co., Jiangyin, offers mussel mucin as biological glue

The company, located in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, has developed mass production for a recombinant mussel peptide fused with RGD peptide which acts as a biological glue for wound healing, orthopedic applications etc. For technology development, CA Floudas, a...