BGI Group has noted that the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability has recently voted to advance the BIOSECURE Act (H.R. 8333), which would restrict some researchers and laboratories in the U.S. from accessing our services.We want to reiterate, as we’ve stated in Ja...
Learn detailsChachi mandarin (Citrus reticulata cv. Chachiensis), cultivated for over 700 years in Xinhui, Guangdong, China, is more than just a fruit; it's a vital component of traditional Chinese medicine. Known locally as "Guangchenpi," its peels are highly valued in herbal medicine for the...
Learn detailsThalassemia is a rare, inherited blood disorder caused by mutations in the genes involved in hemoglobin production that cause the body to produce less hemoglobin than normal. The lack of hemoglobin leads to red blood cells not performing properly, leading to conditions ranging from mild to severe an...
Learn detailsOver a 10-year period, the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) aims to do for biology what the Human Genome Project (HGP) did for mankind. We are currently in the fourth year of this amazing initiative which brings together 44 institutions, including BGI-Research and the China National GeneBank, from 22 ...
BGI Group, together with the China Association of the Deaf, the Shenzhen Association of the Deaf, and the Shenzhen Maternity and Child Health Hospital launched ‘Deafness Prevention and Control - Project Shenzhen’ on December 18th. The project will carry out genetic science promotion about hereditary...
Chickpea is the world’s third most widely grown legume crop, cultivated in semi-arid environments. It is an important source of protein for human consumption in more than 50 countries. Despite its importance, chickpea was previously defined as a neglected crop because of limited research and breedi...
A new advanced genomics researchfacility was inaugurated on 29 September 2021 at the headquarters of theInternational Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) to further genomicresearch on, among other things, healthier, more nutritious, and resilient cropsfor sustainable food systems. Asa joint ven...
Part 1 21 Years AgoThe 20th century was the peak of human civilization in the 55 million years of its history. The atomic bomb demonstrated the mighty power of the smallest element of our nature and told us how vulnerable the human world could be. The moon-landing pushed our frontier to a diff...
(First on the right in the front row - Vladimir Norov, Secretary General of the SCO) BGI is displaying the company’s extensive experience and technologies developed during the fight against the global pandemic, with the Huo-Yan Laboratory being the most eye-catching exhibit. Born in the campaign aga...