Founded in 1984 in Dujiangyan, the Wheat Research Institute of Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU) relocated to the Chengdu campus following the 2008 earthquake. The institute currently employs 28 faculty members. Since its establishment, the institute has systematically collected and cataloged wheat species resources both domestically and globally. It has created
The Wheat Research Institute of Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) was established in 2009. It is a professional scientific research institution integrating wheat germplasm resource screening, evaluation and innovation, new wheat variety breeding, hybrid wheat research, wheat stripe rust genetic diversity control, wheat water-efficient utilization, and related production technology
The Wuhan Botanical Garden (WBG) of CAS – 中国科学院武汉植物园 was founded in 1956. As one of China’s leading ex-situ conservation institutions, WBG is home to more than 10,000 plant species and varieties across 16 specialty gardens. Notably, the Kiwifruit Garden and the National Kiwifruit Germplasm Repository conserve over 70 percent
Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) – 武汉病毒研究所 focuses on research in insect viruses, agricultural and environmental microbiology, and the development of microbial pesticides as substitutes for chemical pesticides. More information: http://english.whiov.cas.cn/.
With the joint efforts of the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS) and Nanjing Agricultural University, Wuxi Fisheries College (WFC) was established in 1993. Currently, WFC offers PhD and MSc degree programs in Aquaculture Sciences and Hydrobiology, as well as a postdoctoral research station
