title: Publicly-funded biobanks and networks in East Asia.
abstract: With the enactment of the Nagoya Protocol, international competitions to secure biological resources are intensifying. Biobanking is one of the many attempts to preserve biological resources and their information for the use in future research and development. Asian countries, especially China, Japan, and Korea are very active in biobanking activities under the strategic plans coordinated by their governments. They also proactively established networks for biobanks of Asia to facilitate resource and expertise sharing. Biobanks of these countries should furthermore standardize operating procedures and diversify funding sources for establishing stable operation systems.
authors.affiliation: Korea National Research Resource Center (KNRRC), #324, Golden 50 Commemoration Hall, Seoul Women's University, 621 Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01797 Korea.
authors.forename: Sunhee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Korea National Research Resource Center (KNRRC), #324, Golden 50 Commemoration Hall, Seoul Women's University, 621 Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01797 Korea.
authors.forename: Paul Eunil
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Korea National Research Resource Center (KNRRC), #324, Golden 50 Commemoration Hall, Seoul Women's University, 621 Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01797 Korea ; Department of Horticulture, Biotechnology and Landscape Architecture, Seoul Women's University, 621 Hwarang-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01797 Korea.
authors.forename: Yeonhee
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee