Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Systematics of Vertebrates, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Systematics of Vertebrates is based on paleontology, comparative anatomy and morphological, using multi-disciplinary integrated approach to study the formation and the development of vertebrate, reconstructing phylogeny of vertebrate, revealing important biological taxa of the origin, evolution , extinction of vertebrate and explore the relationship between biological and environmental; The lab takes on the major national project actively, mainly in the evolution of Earth and how to protect biodiversity and how to use resources reasonablely.

• Cranial morphology of the Silurian sarcopterygian Guiyu oneiros(Gnathostomata: Osteichthyes)
• Meemannia eos, a basal sarcopterygian fish from the Lower Devonian of China –expanded description and significance
• The Origin and Diversification of Osteichthyans and Sarcopterygians: Rare Chinese Fossil Findings Advance Research on Key Issues of Evolution
• Carbon isotope stratigraphy across the Silurian-Devonian transition in Zoige (West Qinling), China
• Silurian atmospheric O2 changes and the early radiation of gnathostomes

• Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Science

The Laboratory is equiped with electron microscope and precision cutting machine, grinding machine, polarized light microscopy, laser scanning confocal microscope and other related equipment.

Recently "high-resolution CT tomography laboratory" is established. 3D Micro-computed tomography is a new micro-focus X-ray imaging principle of ultra-high-resolution three-dimensional imaging device. You can obtain high-precision three-dimensional image and it can show a detailed three-dimensional information within the sample that you do not destroy the case of the sample.

• Using models to study the aerodynamics of feathered dinosaurs(2011-11-18)
• Into the "deer" world(2011-11-16)
• Something about practice in animal museum(2011-11-02)
• Loan reimbursement and other financial considerations(2011-10-19)
• Publishing your paper in Current Biology(2011-09-30)
• The molecular evidence of the origin of modern humans in many parts (2011-06-24)
• "What is Dippy Telling Us? - London corridor design overview of the Natural History Museum paleontology"(2011-06-08)

Location: 142 Xizhimenwai Str., Beijing, China
Tel: 86-10-88369212
Fax: 86-10-68337001
Email: kfsys@ivpp.ac.cn