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Systematic Zoology and Biogeography, State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution Jun-Xing Yang, Ph.D. 1 Overview of research Based on systematics and taxonomy of vertebrates, using macro and micro biological methods and techniques, study systematic evolution, ecology, conservation biology of vertebrates, explore phylogenetic differentiation related zoogeographic process and ecological adaptive process, and provide basic information for conversation of species. Mainly study wetland animals including fishes, amphibians and benthos. 2 Interest of research On fishes, we are interested in studying taxonomy and conservation of freshwater fishes in southwest China, especially endemic groups and species in this region. To achieve this goal, we are also interested in survey and monitor of aquatic ecosystem. Besides fishes, we also study aquatic animals, including zooplankton and benthos, algae and macrophytes related to fishes. In conservation biology, we have worked on artificial breeding of endangered fishes in Yunnan; also spent years on wetland restorations. 3 Research background Yunnan located in southwest China, eastern of Himalayan and Tibetan plateau and western of lowland area of south China. Yunnan is famous for high diversity in environment, climate and biodiversity. The inventory of biodiversity of Yunnan is still uncompleted, there are still some new species being discovered every year. The evolution and speciation processes of biodiversity are not clear. Our research group is one of the oldest group since establishment of Kunming Institute of Zoology, focus on fauna survey, taxonomy and evolution. Published lots of monographs and papers on systematic zoology, including Fauna Sinica Silurifomres, Fishes of Yunnan, Amphibians of Yunnan etc. In recent years, we introduced molecular techniques to solve scientific questions proposed from taxonomy, ecology and conservation biology, and have achieved a few good results. 4 Research achieveme