Innovative group: Study and excavate the little living resources extremely

Innovative group: Study and excavate the little living resources extremely
Author: May Wei Wei

At the earth, little the intersection of distribution of organisms and most extensive, bio-diversity abundant, biological quantity is enormous most, they are promoting the circulation of elements such as carbon, nitrogen,etc., participate in a series of biological geochemistry course, their activity is influencing global climate, water quality, soil productivity greatly. And live on the extreme natural environment ' For example: Temperature higher than 100 the intersection of sea floor and heat overflow mouth and dark parts of underground, salt / the intersection of alkali and lake, acid hot spring, have oxygen and high the intersection of radiation and area,etc.) The microorganism of China is a miracle of the life, the abundant information of the course that they contain the life and evolve, represent the life defines the border of the biosphere to the terminal adaptive capacity of the environment, treasure that it is the biological heredity and the function is with extremely abundant and most characteristic variety.

Because of the scientific research value and application prospect extremely that the little living resources stress, the little biological study of the extreme environment, in life sciences in recent years, especially the position in microbiolody is outstanding day by day, the environmental microorganism has already become the important strategic resource that the developed country has competitively occupied and explored extremely. Extreme microorganism abundant metabolic type and variety of living environment, have initiated the great interests of scientific circles and business circles.

The study on extreme microorganism of our country has already had a history of more than 30 years. At the end of the seventies of last century, the microorganism of Chinese Academy of Sciences took the lead in setting up the extreme microorganism's seminar at home, under Wang DaZhen leadership of Mr.,et al., regard studying having a liking for the little living resources of salt of Qinghai lake region as the focal point, have opened up the beginning of little biological study extremely, and trained an little biological study team extremely. In 1989, developed the national key laboratory to establish in the microorganism in earlier stage on the little living resources, little biological study becomes one of the key research directions of this laboratory extremely. Through the development for many years, by 2007, the first national natural science fund of China's microbiological field innovates and studies the colony - -" extreme environment microbial life characteristic and environmental adaptation mechanism " Study colony, born, this indicate the second generation of microorganism little the intersection of biological study and collective take over, crane one's neck to look into the distance the intersection of China and microbial flag of development extremely already extremely. The intersection of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the intersection of microorganism and in in leading position at home little biological study extremely, also already moved towards the international arena, many members have served as the editorial member of the international relevant publication in the innovative colony.

The scientists believe the extreme microorganism is that this celestial body leaves the mankind the unique living resources and extremely precious scientific research material, launch the research of the extreme microorganism to the secret announcing the biosphere origin, the mechanism expounding bio-diversity forms, know the terminal and interaction with the environment of the life, have extremely important meanings. The yellow strength researcher of person in charge of committee's innovative colony's project of the fund says: "The extreme microorganism is a kind of valuable strategic resource. May offer the new biotechnology solution for solving the severe resource, energy and environmental problem day by day to exploration and use of the extreme microorganism. "

Innovative group: Study and excavate the little living resources extremely