The Citrus Research Institute (CRI) – 西南大学柑桔研究所 was established in 1960 and is located in Beibei, Chongqing Municipality. It is attached to Southwest University and directly subordinated to CAAS. The institute houses the world’s third-largest citrus germplasm preservation base.
Main research fields include:
- Collection, evaluation, and preservation of citrus germplasm
- Functional gene discovery
- New variety breeding
- Pest control and monitoring
- Processing and storage techniques
- Economics and information for the citrus industry
- Quality control
CRI includes the following platforms:
- National Centre for Citrus Virus Exclusion
- National Centre for Variety Improvement
- MARA Quality Control and Inspection Centre for Citrus Exclusion
- National Centre for Citrus Variety Improvement
- MARA Quality Control and Inspection Centre for Citrus Productions and Nursery Trees
- Chongqing Key Lab of Citrus
The institute employs 35 senior researchers.
More information: http://gjs.swu.edu.cn/en.htm.
