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Ma Zhe, the Head of the West Asian Region at BGIIn BGI's 24-year journey, there have been many cases of public health emergencies where the organization has been called to help in times of need. In the recent COVID-19 pandemic, BGI's "Huo-Yan" lab played a significant role glo...
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Zhang Guocheng, Deputy General Manager of BGI GenomicsIn the realm of life sciences and genetics, individuals often find themselves on unique journeys that intersect with significant advancements shaping the fields of science and medicine. Zhang Guocheng embarked on a career that too...
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The China National GeneBank (CNGB) Sequence Archive (CNSA), which is a system for data preservation, sharing, and application, has recently been recommended by Cell Press as a data-type-specific repository for genomics and functional genomics data. This places CNSA alongside oth...
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Scientists share large volumes of data on organisms that carry and transmit infectious diseases, including mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks, and kissing bugs, described in a series of data papers published by GigaScience Press and supported by the Special Programme for Rese...
What do three distinct animals – the penguin, polar bear and Tibetan antelope – have in common? These three animal species live – and thrive – in extreme environments: the penguin in the frozen temperatures of the South Pole, the polar bear in the icy surroundings of the North Pole, and t...
These little-known, palm-like plants appeared before the age of dinosaurs, survived alongside these large reptiles, and were even eaten by them. Unlike the dinosaurs, however, they still exist today1.Cycad in forestKnown as cycads or “living fossil plants”, they are the oldest surviving seed-bearing...
Bone deformities. Jaundice. Anemia. Chest pain. Fatigue. These are some common symptoms of thalassemia1, an inherited blood disorder caused by an abnormal hemoglobin molecule, which inhibits the body’s ability to produce hemoglobin or red blood cells. Such hemoglobinopathies or hemoglobin ...
International scientific consortium, the SpatioTemporal Omics Consortium (STOC), produces the first spatiotemporal maps of cellular dynamics in mice, Drosophila, zebrafish, and Arabidopsis, using BGI-Research’s world-leading Stereo-seq technology.Shenzhen, May 4 – International scientists led by Chi...
6.7 million deaths. US$966 billion in healthcare spending in 2021. An estimated 643 million sufferers by 2030, and 783 million by 20451.Not to mention the tremendous impact to the quality of life of patients.This is the cost of diabetes mellitus, which is rightly regarded as one of the most serious ...