title: Biotechnology in Japan 1984--a mini-review. Part 2: Government agencies, universities and research institutes.
abstract: Major developments in Japanese biotechnology in 1984 are reviewed. Besides industry and academia, research associations (companies and governmental research institutions guided by ministries) carry out joint fundamental research in biotechnology. Another important long-range aspect is the Technopolis Concept, which aims at decentralizing research and technological activities.
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D005524:Food Technology; D006077:Government Agencies; D007564:Japan; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D013672:Technology; D014495:Universities