Using family genome sequencing data, BGI-Research independently assembled two sets of high-quality genomes of common marmosets, a research model for human diseases. Relevant results were published in Nature.

Wang Jian (Chairman of BGI Group), Xu Xun (Director of BGI-Research) and Liu Shanshan (Deputy General Manager of MGI Qingdao) dived into the abyss of the Mariana Trench with “Fen Dou Zhe” deep-sea manned submersible to collect precious deep ocean samples to help improve scientific research knowledge...

BGI-Research Sanya was unveiled, and collaborated with six units to create a global big data center of zoology and botany.

The 101st Project of BGI for Public Well-Being--Hunan Yuanling Health Project for Public Well-Being was launched.

Chinese Academy of Sciences, BGI-Research and other institutions cultured the human totipotent stem cells in a state similar to 3-day old fertilized ovums through somatic cell induction and culture. These were the youngest human cells cultured in vitro in the world at that time. Relevant research re...

World’s first whole-body cell atlas of a non-human primate (macaque) led by BGI-Research and participated by multinational research teams was published in Nature.