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2.      NSFC : Phylogeography and molecular basis of adaptive differentiation of Eremias velox (Grant No. 32070433, 2021.01.1–2024.12）

3.      Pilot A Project in Chinese Academy of Sciences: Effect of desertification in central Asia on lizard diversity and distribution pattern: Using Phrynocephalus and Eremais as examples (Grant No. XDA2005020103, 2018.03–2023.02)

4.      NSFC: Comparative phylogeography of three lizards in arid desert region from Northwest China (Grant No. 31672270, 2017.01–2020.12)

5.      The Ministry of Science and Technology of the people’s Republic of China: Construction of animal resource bank and diversity in adjacent areas of Central Asia: amphibians and reptiles（Grant No. 2015DFR30790，2015.04–2018.03）

6.      2012 NSFC: Speciation in the Eremias multiocellata species complex and its relationship to the uplift of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau”(Grant No. 31272281, 2013.1.1–2016.12.31)

7.      NSFC-RFBR: Species diversity and phylogeny of Eremias in arid central Asia (Grant No. 31011120088, 2010.01–2011.12).

8.      The Science and Technology Project for Outstanding Youths in Life Science  from the Chinese Academy of Sciences: Coevolution between viviparity and maternal immunity system：An example of MHC I in Eremias lizards (Grant No. KSCX2-EW-Q-6, 2011.01–2013.12)

9.      NSFC-RFBR Conference: Study and conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Eurasia: Current status and cooperation plan (Grant No. 30881220449, 2009.01–2009.12)

10.   NSFC: Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of Eremias in China (Grant No. 30700062, 2008.01–2010.12)