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Popular Science Video | Basic Research Achieves What are the achievements of biological breeding in China?

09:44, August 9, 2023 Source: People's Daily Online - Science Popularization China

Biological breeding is the "chip" of modern agriculture. In recent years, China's biological breeding innovation has developed rapidly, the basic research of seed industry has jumped to the forefront of the world, the innovation ability of cutting-edge biotechnology has been significantly improved, the breeding of animal and plant varieties has achieved remarkable results, the modern seed industry innovation system has initially taken shape, and the overall level has entered the international first square. What are the achievements of biological breeding in China? What's the future? Wang Baobao, a researcher at the Institute of Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, answers the question online.

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