国家自然科学基金动物学科资助昆虫生理学项目综述

昆虫生理学是昆虫学分支学科中发展最快的学科之一.本文对国家自然科学基金委员会生命科学部动物学科成立20多年以来昆虫生理学项目的资助情况进行了分析,截止2009年,昆虫牛理学面上项目共资助92项,占总资助项目1208项的7.62%;青年基金共资助16项,占总资助项目132项的12.12%;资助重点项目10项.目前,我国昆...

Advances in insect physiology based on programs funded by Zoology Division of the National Natural Science Foundation of China

Insect physiology is one of the fastest-growing disciplines of the entomology. Through analysing the insect physiology programs funded by Zoology Division of Life Science Department, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) over the last twenty years, we found that the Division supported 92 programs for General Projects, accounting for 7.26% of the total 1 208 funded proposals. Sixteen applications for Young Scientists’ Fund were supported and accounted for 12.12% of the 132 proposals funded. Regarding the key programs, 10 projects were funded. The development of basic researches on insect physiology in our country has extended from tissue and cell level into molecule and gene level. Studies of insect genomics, functional gene and hormone regulation in insect development, co-evolution between host plants, insects and natural enemies, insect immunity and its mechanism, etc., will be the development tendency of insect physiology. In the future, researches on insect physiology in our country should be enhanced in such areas including research direction, talents squad construction, cooperation among nations and the leading role of funds.