Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology
Profile
| Official Chinese name | 中国科学院遗传与发育生物学研究所 |
|---|---|
| Official English name | Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Chinese aliases | 中国科学院植物研究所遗传研究室, 动物研究所遗传组, 遗传发育所 |
| English aliases | Institute of Genetics, Institute of Developmental Biology, Shijiazhuang Institute of Agricultural Modernization |
| Acronyms | IGDB |
| Research fields | Genetic control of growth and development, gene expression, signal transduction, genomics, structural and functional genomics, biotechnology, molecular breeding, bioinformatics and systems biology |
| Total employee count | Over 550 (as of 23 November 2025) |
Summary
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology is categorised as a Civilian Institute based on the following indicators:
- Defence advisor
- 1 indicators
- Defence award
- 1 indicators
- Defence funding
- 2 indicators
- Defence laboratory
- 1 indicators
- Military-technology patent
- 1 indicators
- Research collaboration with defence entities
- 2 indicators
A civilian institute shows no public evidence of past or ongoing participation in the development or sustainment of China’s defence capabilities. Available data reveal no indications of defence-related projects, funding, collaborations or staff involvement. While this likely reflects a predominantly civilian focus, the classification is based on the absence of observable defence activity rather than verified confirmation of a strictly civilian research agenda.
Rules-based framework
| Rule | Resulting category |
|---|---|
| Two or more indicators = 4 | Core defence partner |
| One indicator = 4 and two indicators = 3 or Three or more indicators = 3 | Regular defence partner |
| One indicator = 4 and one indicator = 3 and all other indicators = 1 or 2 or Two indicators = 3 and all other indicators = 1 or 2 | Limited defence partner |
| All indicators between 0 and 2 | Civilian institute |
| Three or more indicators = 0 | Insufficient data |
Note: All indicators operate on a 0 to 4 scale. There are a total of six indicators.
For more information on the graded scales see the user guide.
Defence advisory roles
Members of the leadership of the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology have probably not served on defence-related expert committees. While information on relevant staff is available and current, it lacks sufficient detail to rule out all potential ties. This assessment is therefore made with medium confidence.
Defence awards
Available information indicates that no Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology researchers have received defence awards to date.
Researchers and projects at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology have probably not received any defence awards. However, because the underlying data are incomplete, this assessment is made with medium confidence. Awards granted to individuals not surveyed cannot be fully ruled out.
Defence funding
Between 2021 and 2025, researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology authored three publications funded by Chinese defence entities, placing the institute in the 4th percentile among the CAS institutes included in this analysis. Of the 2,150 authors affiliated with the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology who published during this period, 12 (1 per cent) had at least one defence-funded publication. However, it is not possible to attribute specific funding to individual researchers based solely on publication data.
Defence laboratories
No publicly available information suggests that this institute hosts or is affiliated with any known defence laboratories. The Chinese language laboratory websites do not mention any links or references to defence-related activities.
Military-technology patents
Between 2021 and 2025, the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology was not granted any military-technology patents. This places it at the very bottom (0th percentile) among the CAS institutes included in this analysis. No inventors from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology were listed on any military-technology patents during this period.
Research collaboration with defence entities
Between 2021 and 2025, researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology co-authored 89 publications with at least one Chinese defence entity, placing the institute in the 4th percentile among the CAS institutes included in this analysis.
These collaborations include 6 publications with PLA academic institutions, 71 with defence laboratories, 4 with military hospitals, 11 with members of the Seven Sons of National Defence and 7 with members of the Seven Sons of Ordnance Industry.
Of the 2,150 authors affiliated with the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology who published during this period, 189 (9 per cent) had at least one defence-related collaboration.
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