Competent and Management Institutions for Biological Research Resources

• Definition: Institutions designated to professionally perform the acquisition, efficient management, and utilization of biological research resources.
• Legal basis: Article 8 (Designation of Depositary Registration and Preservation Institutions) and Article 10 (Designation of Competent Authority and Biological Research Resource Information Center) of the Act on the Acquisition, Management, and Utilization of Biological Research Resources.
• Status: 2 competent authorities; 6 management institutions

Status of Depositary Registration and Preservation Institutions, including institution classification, organization, and location.

Institution classification	Organization	Location
Competent authority for biological research resources	Korea Mouse Phenotyping Center (KMPC)	Seoul
Competent authority for biological research resources	Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Division of National Bio-Infrastructure	Chungbuk
Management institution for biological research resources	National Science Museum, Division of Natural History	Daejeon
Management institution for biological research resources	Seoul National University, Korean Cell Line Bank	Seoul
Management institution for biological research resources	Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung Institute of Natural Products	Gangwon
Management institution for biological research resources	Korea Brain Research Institute, Korea Brain Bank	Daegu
Management institution for biological research resources	Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Korea Bioinformation Center (KOBIC)	Daejeon
Management institution for biological research resources	Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Korea Chemical Bank	Daejeon