BGI and CHOP Begin Pediatric Genomics Work
February 21, 2012 | Terry Sharrer
Last fall, the Beijing Genomics Institute and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced their “Joint Genome Center” for discovering the genetic basis of pediatric diseases. BGI has the world’s greatest DNA sequencing capability, while CHOP has the world’s largest pediatric biobank. By discovering more verified targets, particularly in epigenetic diseases, this collaboration could accelerate the entire field of diagnostic sequencing and interpretation. MORE