From human genome to rice genome and beyond BGI -- a success story of jumpstarting genomic projects

摘要

Many people, especially those from the scientific community, have come to know of Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) through its participation in the Human Genome Project (HCP). Since publishing the working draft of the indica rice genome in Science 5April 2002 and releasing the genomic data unconditionally, BGI or "Huada" (its Chinese equivalent) has become well-known in China and in many parts of the world where rice is a staple food.