Life sciences and biotechnology in China

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 362, Issue 1482, 2007, Pages 947-957

  Chen, Zhu ^a,b   Wang, Hong Guang ^c   Wen, Zhao Jun ^b   Wang, Yihuang ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Ministry of Science and Technology of China   (China)

Author keywords

Biological science; Biotechnology; Life science

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING WORLD; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; GENOMICS; LIFE SCIENCE; PROTEIN; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PERSONNEL SELECTION;

EID: 34347375551     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2007.2025     Document Type: Review

References (68)

1. Asia Times, 2005 Pharma sector grows briskly in first half of 2005. Asia Times. See http://www.atimes.com/atimes/ China_Business/GI21Cb02. html.
2. Chen, L. 1982 Topological structure in visual perception. Science 218, 699-700. (doi:10.1126/science.7134969)
3. Chen, Y.-H. et al. 2003a KCNQ1 Gain-of-function mutation in familial atrial fibrillation. Science 299, 251-254. (doi:10. 1126/science.1077771)
4. Chen, Y. et al. 2003b Embryonic stem cells generated by nuclear transfer of human somatic nuclei into rabbit oocytes. Cell Res. 13, 251-263. (doi:10.1038/sj.cr.7290170)
5. China National Center for Biotechnology Development, 2004 Biotechnological medicines. See http://www.cncbd. org.cn/chanye/chanye/yao.html. [In Chinese.]
6. Chong, W. 2005 Biotech prepares for rapid expansion. China Daily. See http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/ doc/2005-09/15/content_477984.htm.
7. Doring, O. 2004 Chinese researchers promote biomedical regulations: what are the motives of the biopolitical dawn in China and where are they heading? Kennedy Inst. Ethics J. 14, 39-46. (doi:10.1353/ken.2004.0014)
8. Du, W. et al. 2001 Confirmation of susceptibility gene loci on chromosome 1 in northern China Han families with type 2 diabetes. Chin. Med. J. (Engl) 114, 876-878.
9. Editorial Committee 1978 Fauna Sinica. Beijing, China: Science Press. See http://www.sciencep.com/gb/content/ 2001-11/19/content_367.htm.
10. Editorial Committee 1987 Cryptogamica Sinica. Beijing, China: Science Press. See http://www.sciencep.com/gb/ content/2006-03/28/content_10871. htm.
11. Feng, B. J. et al. 2002a Genome-wide scan for familial nasopharyngeal carcinoma reveals evidence of linkage to chromosome 4. Nat. Genet. 31, 395-399.
12. Feng, Q. et al. 2002b Sequence and analysis of rice chromosome 4. Nature 420, 316-320. (doi:10.1038/nature01183)
13. Gao, H., Sun, Y., Wu, Y., Luan, B., Wang, Y., Qu, B. & Pei, G. 2004 Identification of beta-arrestin2 as a G protein-coupled receptor-stimulated regulator of NF-kappaB pathways. Mol. Cell 14, 303-317. (doi:10.1016/S1097-2765(04)00216-3)
14. Guan, J. S. et al. 2005 Interaction with vesicle luminal protachykinin regulates surface expression of delta-opioid receptors and opioid analgesia. Cell 122, 619-631. (doi:10. 1016/j.cell.2005.06.010)
15. He, F. 2005 Human liver proteome project: plan, progress, and perspectives. Mol. Cell. Proteomics 4, 1841-1848. (doi:10.1074/mcp.R500013-MCP200)
16. He, F. 2006 Proteomics in China. Proteomics 6, 397-403. (doi:10.1002/pmic.200690008)
17. + regulatory T cells by copolymer-I through activation of transcription factor Foxp3. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 102, 6449-6454. (doi:10.1073/ pnas.0502187102)
18. Hu, X., Chen, H., Tang, C. & Ma, Q. 2004 Comparison of approved biomedicines among USA, EU and China. China Biotechnol. 24, 95-101.
19. Huang, J., Rozelle, S., Pray, C. & Wang, Q. 2002 Plant biotechnology in China. Science 295, 674-676. (doi:10. 1126/science.1067226)
20. International Rice Genome Sequencing Project 2005 The map-based sequence of the rice genome. Nature 436, 793-800. (doi:10.1038/nature03895)
21. Jiang, Z. 2000 Science in China. Science 288, 2317. (doi:10. 1126/science.288.5475.2317)
22. Jiang, H., Luo, X. & Bai, D. 2003 Progress in clinical, pharmacological, chemical and structural biological studies of huperzine A: a drug of traditional Chinese medicine origin for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Curr. Med. Chem. 10, 2231-2252. (doi:10.2174/092986 7033456747)
23. Jiang, H., Guo, W., Liang, X. & Rao, Y. 2005 Both the establishment and the maintenance of neuronal polarity require active mechanisms: critical roles of GSK-3beta and its upstream regulators. Cell 120, 123-135.
24. Kang, J. et al. 2005 A nuclear function of beta-arrestin1 in GPCR signaling: regulation of histone acetylation and gene transcription. Cell 123, 833-847. (doi:10.1016/j.cell. 2005.09.011)
25. Ke, Y. et al. 2001 African origin of modern humans in East Asia: a tale of 12 000 Y chromosomes. Science 292, 1151-1153. (doi:10.1126/science.1060011)
26. Kung, Y. T., Du, Y. C., Huang, W. T., Chen, C. C. & Ke, L. T. 1965 Total synthesis of crystalline bovine insulin. Sci. Sin. 14, 1710-1716.
27. Lander, E. S. et al. 2001 Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome. Nature 409, 860-921. (doi:10.1038/ 35057062)
28. Li, Y. & Wu, Y. L. 1998 How Chinese scientists discovered qinghaosu (artemisinin) and developed its derivatives. What are the future perspectives? Med. Trop. (Mars) 58, 9-12.
29. Li, P., Chan, H. C., He, B., So, S. C., Chung, Y. W., Shang, Q., Zhang, Y.-D. & Zhang, Y.-L. 2001 An antimicrobial peptide gene found in the male reproductive system of rats. Science 291, 1783-1785. (doi:10.1126/science.1056545)
30. Li, X. et al. 2003 Control of tillering in rice. Nature 422, 618-621. (doi:10.1038/nature01518)
31. Li, Y., Jia, Y. C., Cui, K., Li, N., Zheng, Z. Y., Wang, Y. Z. & Yuan, X. B. 2005 Essential role of TRPC channels in the guidance of nerve growth cones by brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Nature 434, 894-898. (doi:10.1038/nature 03477)
32. Luo, T. H., Zhao, Y., Li, G., Yuan, W. T., Zhao, J. J., Chen, J. L., Huang, W. & Luo, M. 2001 A genome-wide search for type II diabetes susceptibility genes in Chinese Hans. Diabetologia 44, 501-506. (doi:10.1007/s001250051649)
33. Mcgovern, P. E. et al. 2004 Fermented beverages of pre- and proto-historic China. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 101, 17 593-17 598. (doi:10.1073/pnas.0407921102)
34. Ministry of Agriculture People's Republic of China 1996 Safety administration implementation regulation on agricultural biological genetic engineering. See http://www.sepa.gov.cn/BCHMEN/2173063 78602020864/20040116/ 1045169.shtml.
35. Ministry of Agriculture People's Republic of China 2002a Implementation regulations on labeling of agricultural genetically modified organisms. See http://www.biosafety.gov.cn/image20010518/5423.pdf.
36. Ministry of Agriculture People's Republic of China 2002b Implementation regulations on safety assessment of agricultural genetically modified organisms. See http:// www.biosafety.gov.cn/image20010518/5421.pdf.
37. Ministry of Agriculture People's Republic of China 2002c Implementation regulations on the safety of import of agricultural genetically modified organisms. See http:// www.biosafety.gov.cn/image20010518/5422.pdf.
38. Ministry of Science and Technology & Ministry of Health People's Republic of China 1998 Interim measures for the administration of human genetic resources. See http://www.ocgr.org/Cn/laws/042315022302.aspx.
39. Padian, K. & Dial, K. P. 2005 Origin of flight: could "four-winged" dinosaurs fly? Nature 438, E3. (doi:10.1038/ nature04354)
40. Ren, S. X. et al. 2003 Unique physiological and pathogenic features of Leptospira interrogans revealed by whole-genome sequencing. Nature 422, 888-893. (doi:10.1038/ nature01597)
41. Savolainen, P., Zhang, Y.-P., Luo, J., Lundeberg, J. & Leitner, T. 2002 Genetic evidence for an east Asian origin of domestic dogs. Science 298, 1610-1613. (doi:10.1126/ science.1073906)
42. Song, H.-D. et al. 2005 Cross-host evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus in palm civet and human. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. 102, 2430-2435. (doi:10. 1073/pnas.0409608102)
43. State Council People's Republic of China 2001 Regulations on administration of agricultural genetically modified organisms safety. See http://english.gov.cn/2005-08/24/ content_179502.htm.
44. State Council People's Republic of China 2006 Guidelines on national medium- and long-term program for science and technology development (2006-2020). See http://gh.most. gov.cn/zcq/ShowContent.jsp?db=KJGHGZDT&id= 163.
45. State Environmental Protection Administration 2000 National biosafety frameworks of China. Beijing, China: China Environment Science Press.
46. State Science and Technology Commission People's Republic of China 1993 Safety administration regulation on genetic engineering. See http://www.sepa.gov.cn/BCHM EN/217306378602020864/20040116/1045170.shtml.
47. Tang, S. & Guo, A. 2001 Choice behavior of Drosophila facing contradictory visual cues. Science 294, 1543-1547. (doi:10.1126/science.1058237)
48. The International HapMap Consortium 2003 The International HapMap project. Nature 426, 789-796. (doi:10. 1038/nature02168)
49. The Peking Insulin Structure Research Group 1974 Studies on the insulin crystal structure: the molecule at 1.8 Å resolution. Sci. Sin. 17, 752-778.
50. Wang, C. C. 2002 Protein disulfide isomerase as an enzyme and a chaperone in protein folding. Methods Enzymol. 348, 66-75.
51. Wang, H. G. 2005 Report of biotechnology development in China. Beijing, China: China Agricultural Press.
52. Wang, Z. Y. & Chen, Z. 2000 Differentiation and apoptosis induction therapy in acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Lancet Oncol. 1, 101-106. (doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(00) 00017-6)
53. Wu, Z.-Y. 2004 Flora Sinica. Beijing, China: Science Press. See http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/.
54. Xia, J. H. et al. 1998 Mutations in the gene encoding gap junction protein beta-3 associated with autosomal dominant hearing impairment. Nat. Genet. 20, 370-373. (doi:10.1038/3845)
55. Xiao, H.-S. et al. 2002 Identification of gene expression profile of dorsal root ganglion in the rat peripheral axotomy model of neuropathic pain. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 99, 8360-8365. (doi:10.1073/pnas. 122231899)
56. Xu, X. & Zhang, F. 2005 A new maniraptoran dinosaur from China with long feathers on the metatarsus. Naturwissenschaften 92, 173-177. (doi:10.1007/s00114-004-0604-y)
57. Xu, X. et al. 1999 An extreme-sib-pair genome scan for genes regulating blood pressure. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 64, 1694-1701. (doi:10.1086/302405)
58. Xu, X., Zhou, Z.-H. & Prum, R. O. 2001 Branched integumental structures in Sinornithosaurus and the origin of feathers. Nature 410, 200-204. (doi:10.1038/35065589)
59. Xu, X., Zhou, Z., Wang, X., Kuang, X., Zhang, F. & Du, X. 2003 Four-winged dinosaurs from China. Nature 421, 335-340. (doi:10.1038/nature01342)
60. Xu, X., Norell, M. A., Kuang, X, Wang, X., Zhao, Q. & Jia, C. 2004 Basal tyrannosauroids from China and evidence for protofeathers in tyrannosauroids. Nature 431, 680-684. (doi:10.1038/nature02855)
61. Xu, G. et al. 2005 Role of osteopontin in amplification and perpetuation of rheumatoid synovitis. J. Clin. Invest. 115, 1060-1067. (doi:10.1172/JCI200523273)
62. Xue, Y., Li, J. & Xu, Z. 2003 Recent highlights of the China Rice Functional Genomics Program. Trends Genet. 19, 390-394. (doi:10.1016/S0168-9525(03)00141-0)
63. Yang, H. et al. 2003 The crystal structures of severe acute respiratory syndrome virus main protease and its complex with an inhibitor. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 100, 13 190-13 195. (doi:10.1073/pnas. 1835675100)
64. Yu, J. et al. 2002 A draft sequence of the rice genome (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica). Science 296, 79-92. (doi:10.1126/ science.1068037)
65. Zhang, F. & Zhou, Z. 2004 Palaeontology leg feathers in an Early Cretaceous bird. Nature 431, 925. (doi:10.1038/ 431925a)
66. Zhang, M. et al. 2004 Splenic stroma drives mature dendritic cells to differentiate into regulatory dendritic cells. Nat. Immunol. 5, 1124-1133. (doi:10.1038/ni1130)
67. Zhu, D. L. et al. 2001 Linkage of hypertension to chromosome 2q14-q23 in Chinese families. J. Hypertens. 19, 55-61. (doi:10.1097/00004872-200101000-00008)
68. Zhuo, Y., Zhou, T. G., Rao, H. Y., Wang, J. J., Meng, M., Chen, M., Zhou, C. & Chen, L. 2003 Contributions of the visual ventral pathway to long-range apparent motion. Science 299, 417-420. (doi:10.1126/science.1077091)