On July 29th, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) launched the African Genomics Centre in Cape Town with the support of MGI, becoming the first high-throughput genome sequencing center in Africa. The MGI genetic sequencer MGISEQ-2000 has been installed in the laboratory and assembled and tested. It will provide solid instrument support for a state-of-the art research facility that will refine the science of genomics for personalized medicine to benefit Africa's diverse gene pool. ...

MGI, a subsidiary of global genomics leader BGI Group, completed installation of its MGISEQ-2000RS genetic sequencer at the Genomic Research Laboratory, part of the Genome Technology Research Unit of BIOTEC – Thailand's National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. The milestone marks the first official installation of MGISEQ-2000 in Thailand, as well as the first installation for a government research institution. The addition of MGISEQ-2000 to the BIOTEC Genomic Research Labora...

MGI is hosting a webinar series with ourField Application Scientist (FAS) and marketing teams. Starting in August 2019, technology based on the MGI sequencing platform will be shared regularly, including sequencing principles, experimental design, product selection, quality control, and more. The first MGI webinar covers the theme of "DNBSEQTM Sequencing Technology," including the DNBSEQTM single strand circular library construction , DNB preparation technology and loading method, cPAS (combina...

On July 8, 2019, MGI was among 21 companies selected as the Most Promising Enterprise of the year at the 19th Annual Conference of China Enterprise Future Stars held in Shanghai. MGI made the list of "21 Future Stars – The Most Promising Emerging Companies of the Year," for its "hard-core innovation strength and rapid development of the business in the field of life sciences." The "Star of the Future" selection was hosted by China Entrepreneur magazine in 2001 to identify the most promising Ch...

Editor's note After the 5G commercial license was officially released, have you imagined how everyone's life would be changed? Imagine in the future, what changes will the new generation of communication technology bring to the medical field? Compared to 4g, 5g technology the 5g technology has a large bandwidth and high rate and the air interface transmission delay is as low as 1 millisecond... So, when the 5g communication technology meets the MGI-based remote ultrasonic diagnostic system MGIU...

SHENZHEN, China and SAN JOSE, Calif., July 2, 2019-- MGI, a subsidiary of BGI Group, expressed confidence in its core patent portfolio in the field of gene sequencing and vowed to fully support the industry to achieve higher quality, more cost-effective sequencing. With leading products and services, MGI has gained support from users in all countries where it has launched, and MGI will fully support industry users to obtain higher quality, more cost-effective sequencing equipment and services. ...