The moon is beautiful. You stand in the chill February wind but don’t feel the cold. The flowers you handpicked bloom in your slightly sweating hands, and your heart is pounding with the sight of your loved one appearing far away. On February 14, every year, romancing m...
February 15, 2023, marks the 22nd anniversary of the publishing of the initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome, a milestone event for mankind and for BGI. On February 15, 2001, Nature published in a 62-page cover article a draft of the human genome with more than 90% ...
Researchers from Peking University and BGI-Research have developed a new mobile and self-sustained DNA data storage system, which supports dual-mode storage, dynamic data maintenance, fast information retrieval, and robust data recovery. This research was published in Advanced Science on February 3,...
Shenzhen, February 22 - BGI Group recently donated a gene sequencer, DNBSEQ-G400, to the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). This will further improve the institute’s sequencing capability and benefit the people of South Africa and beyond. Professor Liesl Zühlke, Vice President-Extr...
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...
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...