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CAS ichthyologists have been successful in their efforts to cultivate the golden-line barbel (Sinocyclocheilus grahami), an indigenous fish species on the verge of extinction in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
The fish is one of the endemic species in the Dianchi Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Yunnan. Until the 1960s, the species was a major cash fish for the Lake. During the late... more |
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| Gene, the very basic unit of life, has long held the limelight in modern biological studies. One fundamental truth revealed by scientists of the twentieth century is that gene is a segment of DNA and provides information an organism needs to build or do something -- like making a nose or an arm, or repairing a wound. Now, with the help of molecular biology, scholars are able to think about anot... more |
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On October 10th, with the topic From Remarkable Rescue to Restoration of Lost Habitat, Science reported the work completed by Professor Yang Junxing and his team in terms of biodiversity conservation and restoration of wetland in Dianchi lake.
The pollution treatment of Dianchi lake is one of the most important projects in China. A large number of alien species and environment degradation h... more |
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| The International Symposium on Drug Addiction: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approachesinwas held at Expo garden hotel in Kunming from Oct.10th-13th, 2008.This symposium was organized by Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms andLaboratory of Primate Neuroscience Research of Kunming Institute of Zoology, CAS. More than 60 scientists and 30 students from China, USA, Canada, UK... more |
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Satellite tracking the migration of Black-necked Cranes in Yunnan Province
In order to discover migration routes of middle winter Black-necked Crane population, ornithologists form KIZ will satellite track five cranes in 2008 winter in Napahai Nature Reserve in Northwestern Yunnan Province. To capture cranes, they experiment by setting snap nooses on the lake shore near crane resting sites.... more |
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