China

Central Node

National Organization

• iBOL-China

SSC Representative

• Ya-Ping Zhang
• Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

SSC Alternate

• Da-Wei Huang
• Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Goals

- To establish large and effective sequencing facilities that will promote DNA barcoding in East Asia and Southeast Asia.
- To build a well-populated DNA barcode reference library with specimens, images and sequences from various taxonomic groups and ecological assemblages especially those from East Asia and Southeast Asia.
- To develop and maintain the mirror system of BOLD.
- To initiate and organize national and international DNA barcoding activities.
- To lead DNA barcoding knowledge and technology transfer across nodes.

Activities

Organization

Funding Plan

Core Facilities

Projects and Researchers