(Continued from PART 2) Dr. Xu Xun: Single-cell sequencing has certain limitations as it requires tissue dissociation, and when cells dissociated, they lose spatial location information. As a result, when we see a group of specific type of cells, there is no way to explain what they do and...
(Continued from PART 3) Question 3: Looking ahead, what is the direction of life science development? Dr. Xu Xun: We believe that in the next 20 years, genomics will still be a central part of life science. Genomics is a must for us to understand birth, aging, sickness and death and ultima...
On October 7, 2022, researchers from BGI-Research and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have established for the first time that the genetic make-up of the plant – its genotype -- determines the phenotypic, or environmental, consequences of root-associated microbiota in foxtail millet. This ...
The world is grappling with a deepening food crisis, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, as supply chains are severed and costs escalate. Climate shocks like drought and floods have also stoked global hunger, impacting food production, availability, and accessibility. Acco...
Brisbane, 20 October 2022 – BGI Australia’s lab has achieved accreditation from the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) to perform clinical Whole Exome Sequencing in Australia, paving the way for the global life sciences company to provide clinical sequencing services for identif...
After a stringent process spanning over 2 years, BGI Australia’s laboratory in Queensland has gained National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation for clinical whole exome sequencing. The NATA accreditation adopts the internationally-recognised ISO 15189 and meets the accredita...