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10 Conclusions and Recommendations In the past 10 years, and particularly since 1986, China has made great progress in developing the capacity for biotechnology research, which will lead eventually to its application and commercialization. Funding has been increased to an absolute level greater than that in any other developing country and to a relative level (adjusted for gross national product)
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more than one-half of the applied genetics research articles surveyed described the cloning of genes already sequenced and published in international journals. The Chinese government's insistence on funding research of such low originality has led to a large and lamentable waste of rare resources.
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materials published in international journals, particularly DNA clones and cell lines. This would prevent much duplication of effort.
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itself? Below are listed several ideas for both government-sponsored and individual activities.
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research capacity, especially in the basic sciences, so that when biotechnology finally does realize its potential, China will be well placed to reap its benefits. Regardless of which policy is adopted, American scientists -- individually or through governmental, academic, and commercial groups -- will have many opportunities to collaborate with their Chinese colleagues to advance biotechnology in China and worldwide.
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