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Sequencing Every Species on Earth

Cell Types
Recently, researchers called together by the Smithsonian Initiative on Biodiversity Genomics, and the Beijing Genomics Institute, proposed launching a [MORE]

First Whole Genome Sequencing for Autism

With 99 individuals in the study (32 having autism spectrum disorder; the others being relatives of the 32, plus [MORE]

BGI and CHOP Begin Pediatric Genomics Work

Last fall, the Beijing Genomics Institute and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced their “Joint Genome Center” for discovering [MORE]

Your Microbiome

A human genome has about 25k genes, but the “acquired human microbiome,” in the trillions of microbial cells that inhabit [MORE]

BGI Getting Bigger

The Beijing Genomics Institute’s recent order of 126 DNA sequencers from Illumina, not only makes BGI the world’s largest [MORE]