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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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March 15 Shenzhen - BGI Group recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Innobic (Asia) Company Limited, a life-science arm of Thailand's PTT Public Company Limited, and Bangkok Genomics Innovation Public Company Limited, a joint venture of BGI Group’s subsidiary BGI Genomics, to j...
We are aware of, and disagree with, the decision of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under the U.S. Department of Commerce to include BGI Research, BGI Tech Solutions (Hongkong) Co., Ltd., and Forensic Genomics International on the Entity List. Funded by BGI Group, BGI Research is a gl...
Antarctic krill may be small shrimp-like crustaceans but they have the largest biomass of any wild animal species on earth, and are an indispensable part of the Southern Ocean ecosystem. With a body length of 6cm and weighing up to two grams, this fundamental prey species punches way abov...
Shenzhen, February 28 – Naleya Genomics Indonesia (NGI), a joint venture of BGI Group’s subsidiary, recently revealed its new clinical testing laboratory in Indonesia, which aims to enhance local precision medicine and public health development. During the opening ceremony, an MoU was sign...
February 27, Shenzhen - Dr. Yin Ye, CEO of BGI Group recently visited Thailand where he met with government officials, the scientific community, and business partners. During the visit, areas for intended cooperation were discussed and a memorandum of understanding concerning Spa...
100 trillion (a “1” followed by fourteen “0” s) - if you think this is a large number that only belongs to astronomy or space science, think again. This is the estimated number of microbial cells in our body, and most of those microbes are found in the intestine, or gut.The intestinal tract is a par...