Biodiversity
In research published on 21st September in Nature Plants, scientists from BGI-Research, Kunming Institute of Botany, the University of British Columbia, and others, shed light on the impact of genomic adaptations on the evolution of plant parasitism through studying Balanophora, a hol...
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Dr. Shen Yue, Chief Scientist of Synthetic Biology at BGI-Research.Continuing our celebration of BGI Group’s 24th anniversary, we are delighted to feature a conversation with Dr. Shen Yue, Chief Scientist of Synthetic Biology at BGI-Research. The field of synthetic biology has emerged as a fron...
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On September 13th, BGI-Research published its latest findings on the respiratory organs of the West African lungfish in Nature Communications. This research has produced the most comprehensive high-resolution single-cell atlas of the West African lungfish (Protopterus annectens) respiratory sys...
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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 ...
Ever since Charles Darwin proposed the Universal Common Ancestry hypothesis in ‘On the Origin of Species’ more than 160 years ago, scientists have been refining aspects of the theory.While Darwin relied on observation, examination and hypothesis, today’s scientists can apply whole genome data ...
The research will provide insights into the development of potential treatments for neurological diseases and obesity, among other human conditions.Visualization of all cell clusters coloured by major cell types. A total of 113 cell clusters were identified in the dataset.Shenzhen, April 13, 2022: I...
Rice. A versatile cereal grain thrown at weddings for prosperity, put in salt-shakers to absorb moisture, an abrasive cleanser, and a staple food for half of the world’s population, with 90% of cultivation taking place in Asia.Archaeological findings in China show that rice cultivation dates ba...
Climate change and global warming have impacted agricultural productivity, leading to declining crop yields and escalating food prices worldwide. This has economic and social implications for governments, which has included societal unrest and famine in some instances.As a result, boosting the adapt...