[reveals the history and laws of evolution. China has made important achievements in the field of primate evolutionary genetics]. According to the Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the primate genome project led by the institute has recently achieved important research results. The results mainly include clarifying the phylogenetic relationship of primates, revealing the characteristics of genetic diversity and evolutionary history of different primates, and analyzing the genetic mechanisms of the evolution of brain, somatotype, bones, senses, food habits and other complex traits in primates. These studies reveal the evolution history and laws of primates from different perspectives and fields, and are of great significance to the rational exploitation of primate resources, species diversity protection and biomedical research. The research results were published online in the international academic journal Science (Science) on June 2, Beijing time.