On December 10th His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health -- Abu Dhabi, officially announced the launch of the world 's most comprehensive genome program, in which BGI Group will export its gene sequencing technology for the plan. The innovatio...
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Shenzhen, May 14, 2019 - BGI Genomics and Pryzm Health, digital health start-up, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration to advance precision public health in Australia. With their complementary expertise and technology, BGI Genomics and Pryzm Health will develop foundation...
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MELBOURNE, April 30, 2019 -- MGI, a division of global genomics leader BGI Group, announced that Micromon Genomics is the first Australian commercial user of its high-throughput genetic sequencer MGISEQ-2000. Monash University’s Micromon Genomics, a next-generation sequencing...
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As widely reported in the media, a new coronavirus has been identified in China, which has been given the name “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV.” Building on BGI’s history of developing solutions for rapid pathogen detection, BGI has developed a real-time fluorescent RT-PCR kit for detectin...
BGI Group headquartered in Shenzhen, China, is the world’s largest genome research organization innovating at the forefront of genomic technologies. VIB, headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, is a leading life science institute excelling in ground breaking research and translating science into innovat...
International consortium of researchers generates gene sequences from more than 1100 plantspecies Image caption: Green alga Lacunastrum gracillimum, female cones of gymnosperm, Gnetum gnemon, and cherry tree flower, Prunus domestica. ...
New York City, September 23rd, 2019 – The strategic partnership between SpaceTime Ventures and BGI Group was announced today at the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Summit in New York City to unleash a new Inclusive Bio-Economy in the Tropics. To-date, b...
Research Also Maps the Center Of Origin and Migration Route of Chickpea April 30, 2019 - In a major breakthrough, scientists from 21 global research institutes have successfully completed sequencing of 429 chickpea lines from 45 countries to identify genes for tolerance to drought and heat. Th...
On April 25, 2019, the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (hereinafter referred to as the BRF) kicked off in Beijing. In line with BGI’s commitment to supporting the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), BGI Group participated in the BRF and signed a number of cooperation agreements....