中国农业科学院家禽研究所在地方鸡种调查、抢救和保护的基础上，测定了中国地方鸡种种质特性，研究地方鸡种保种方法，保存了地方鸡种27个，建成了中国第一座、也是世界上最大的家禽活动资源基因库，在中国的养禽业中产了较大的社会经济效益。

On the basis of indigenous breed investigation, rescue and protection as well as measurement of genetic characteristics and exploration of conservation methods, the GeneBank of Chinese indigenous chicken breeds was set up by Institute of Poultry Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science. It was the first GeneBank of live chicken resources in China, and also the largest in the world. So far, it has conserved 27 Chinese indigenous chicken breeds and has produced high social and economic benefits to Chinese poultry industry.