Biotechnology in China -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Spelling of Chinese Names -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 China's Long History of Biotechnology -- 3 Research Priorities and Funding Mechanisms -- HIGH TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AND THE CHINA NATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT -- SEVENTH 5-YEAR PLAN (1986-1990) -- NATIONAL NATURAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF CHINA -- General Awards -- Key Projects -- Frontiers of High Technology -- Young Scientist Awards -- EVOLUTION AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE NEW FUNDING MECHANISMS -- 4 New Research Centers -- BIOTECHNOLOGY BASES -- KEY LABORATORIES -- 5 Infrastructure -- INSTRUMENTATION -- PROCUREMENT SYSTEM AND SUPPLIES -- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS -- 6 Biotechnology Literature Survey -- SOURCES -- GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION -- TECHNIQUES -- EXPERIMENTAL ORGANISMS -- RESEARCH TOPICS AND GOALS -- EVALUATION OF RESEARCH -- Originality -- Accuracy -- 7 Research Highlights -- X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY -- REFERENCES -- CONTROL OF PLANT VIRUSES -- REFERENCES -- TOWARD A HEPATITIS B VIRUS VACCINE -- References -- PLANT CELL AND TISSUE CULTURE -- References -- 8 Current Research at Selected Institutes -- BEIJING -- Beijing Agricultural University -- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences -- Institute of Biophysics (CAS) -- Institute of Developmental Biology (CAS) -- Institute of Genetics (CAS) -- Institute of Microbiology (CAS) -- Institute of Virology (CAPM) -- Institute of Zoology (CAS) -- Peking University -- SHANGHAI -- Fudan University -- Institute of Biochemistry (CAS) -- Institute of Cell Biology (CAS) -- Institute of Materia Medica (CAS) -- Institute of Plant Physiology (CAS) -- GUANGZHOU -- Guangdong Agricultural Academy of Sciences -- South China Agricultural University -- South China Institute of Botany (CAS) -- Zhongshan (Sun Yatsen) University -- TIANJIN -- Nankai University.

9 Cooperation with the United States -- GOVERNMENT-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS -- PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS -- STUDENTS ABROAD: HOW MANY WILL RETURN? -- COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES -- 10 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendixes -- A Abbreviations -- B Contacts-Scientific Administration -- C Contacts-Research Institutes and Universities -- Beijing -- Shanghai -- Guangzhou -- Jiangmen -- Tianjin -- D An Analysis of Niu Menchang's Research on Transformation by RNA -- Notes -- E Statement by Dr. Niu -- Observation on the Evaluation of Dr. Niu's Research at Ide Published in "Biotechnology in China" by Drs. Hamer and Kung -- Response to Prof. Davidson's Comments on M.C. Niu's Scientific Research in Academia Sinica, Beijing, China -- Abstract of M.C. Niu's Scientific Research in Academia Sinica, Beijing, China -- References.