Overview and analysis of general projects in Microbiology funded by NSFC during 2000～2006

Abstract:

The general projects on subdisciplines of Microbiology which were funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) during the financial years of 2000 to 2006 are reviewed in this article. The number of general projects and funds involved are analyzed to give an overview of fundamental research in microbiology in China. Some important research fields in microbiology that the NSFC should support in the future are also recommended.