China has established a national platform to study Chinese genetic resources and to

provide needed services in the area. A website (www.egene.org.cn) was put into official

operation on September 25, 2007 for the purpose. As of January 23, 2008, 424,725 people

have visited the website. The platform is currently working on more service items,

including a catalog for Chinese genetic resources, portal navigation, and service

recommendations. In the upcoming secondary development, the platform will introduce

SOA based multi-tiered structures for resources consolidation, and employ both ISO9000

and ISO20000 accreditation systems to ensure quality service.