{"id":31,"date":"2019-05-06T23:38:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T23:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.cshl.edu\/archives\/bgi\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2019-05-07T22:07:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T22:07:35","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/?page_id=31","title":{"rendered":"BGI Milestones of Research, 1999-2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Founded in 1999, BGI is one of the\nworld\u2019s leading life science and genomics companies. BGI\u2019s mission is to use\ngenomics to benefit mankind and to be a leader in the era of life sciences. BGI\nfollows a genomics development model of \u201cproduction, study and research.\u201d BGI\nprovides equipment, technical support and solutions for the needs of national\neconomies and people\u2019s livelihoods, such as precision medicine and precision\nhealth. BGI is committed to applying its genetic and technological achievements\nto real world settings in order to realize the dream of trans-omics for a\nbetter life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<section id=\"cd-timeline\" style=\"opacity: 0;\" class=\"cd-container timeline-express \" >\n\n\t\t\t\n<div id=\"1997\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 01 1997 announcement-no-image announcement-29 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-genderless\" title=\"1997\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t1997\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><figure id=\"attachment_30\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/library.cshl.edu\/archives\/bgi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/001.1997-Yang-Huanming-Yu-Jun-Wang-Jian-and-others-proposed-a-set-of-forward-looking-strategic-ideas-on-Chinas-participation-in-the-Human-Genome-Project-HGP-in-ZhangJiaJie-Hunan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/001.1997-Yang-Huanming-Yu-Jun-Wang-Jian-and-others-proposed-a-set-of-forward-looking-strategic-ideas-on-Chinas-participation-in-the-Human-Genome-Project-HGP-in-ZhangJiaJie-Hunan.png 640w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/001.1997-Yang-Huanming-Yu-Jun-Wang-Jian-and-others-proposed-a-set-of-forward-looking-strategic-ideas-on-Chinas-participation-in-the-Human-Genome-Project-HGP-in-ZhangJiaJie-Hunan-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In 1997 Huanming Yang, JunYu, Jian Wang and others proposed a set of forward-looking strategic ideas on China&#8217;s participation in the Human Genome Project (HGP) in ZhangJiaJie, Hunan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yang Huanming. Yu Jun, Wang Jian propose strategic ideas on China&#8217;s HGP project in ZhangJiaJie, Hunan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"1998\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 1998 announcement-no-image announcement-112 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"1998\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t1998\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><figure id=\"attachment_113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-113 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/library.cshl.edu\/archives\/bgi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1998-James-Watson-on-BGI-China.1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1998-James-Watson-on-BGI-China.1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1998-James-Watson-on-BGI-China.1-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Watson, former head of the HGP welcomes BGI to the international genome research project, Science, August 21, 1998. September 9, 1999 &#8211; BGI (now \u201cBGI Group\u201d or \u201cBGI\u201d) was established for the Human Genome Project<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"1999\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 01 1999 announcement-no-image announcement-35 icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"1999\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t1999\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>BGI established for the China HGP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2000\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 01 2000 announcement-no-image announcement-32 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75ce66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2000\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2000\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>BGI contracts to build 30 MegaBACE 1000s<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_33\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lwb.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/006.2000-The-Human-Genome-Project-1-project-work-framework-was-completed-1024x619.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/006.2000-The-Human-Genome-Project-1-project-work-framework-was-completed-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/006.2000-The-Human-Genome-Project-1-project-work-framework-was-completed-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/006.2000-The-Human-Genome-Project-1-project-work-framework-was-completed-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/006.2000-The-Human-Genome-Project-1-project-work-framework-was-completed-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/006.2000-The-Human-Genome-Project-1-project-work-framework-was-completed.jpg 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">June 2000 &#8211; The Human Genome Project 1% project work framework was completed.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HGP 1% project work framework completed<\/li>\n<li>Yuan Longping, Zhu Lihuang, Wang Jian sign agreement to develop China&#8217;s super hybrid rice genome research<\/li>\n<li>President Jian Zemin points out HGP is great scientific project in human history and expresses gratitude to scientists and technicians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2002\" class=\"cd-timeline-block january 01 2002 announcement-no-image announcement-37 icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2002\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2002\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-38 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lwb.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2002-Science-Cover-The-Rice-Gemone-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2002-Science-Cover-The-Rice-Gemone-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2002-Science-Cover-The-Rice-Gemone-768x1042.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2002-Science-Cover-The-Rice-Gemone-755x1024.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Science<\/em> published cover article on framework of the Chinese rice genome work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2003\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2003 announcement-no-image announcement-39 icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2003\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2003\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>For the first time in BGI, the whole genome sequence of four SARS viruses deciphered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-40\" src=\"https:\/\/lwb.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-BGI-donated-300000-copies-of-the-SARS-virus-diagnostic-kit-to-the-National-Atypical-Pneumonia-Command-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-BGI-donated-300000-copies-of-the-SARS-virus-diagnostic-kit-to-the-National-Atypical-Pneumonia-Command-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-BGI-donated-300000-copies-of-the-SARS-virus-diagnostic-kit-to-the-National-Atypical-Pneumonia-Command-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-BGI-donated-300000-copies-of-the-SARS-virus-diagnostic-kit-to-the-National-Atypical-Pneumonia-Command-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-BGI-donated-300000-copies-of-the-SARS-virus-diagnostic-kit-to-the-National-Atypical-Pneumonia-Command.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BGI donates 300,000 copies of the SARS virus diagnostic kit to the National Atypical Pneumonia Command<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-114\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-114 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/library.cshl.edu\/archives\/bgi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-SARS-Laboratory-Work-scene-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-SARS-Laboratory-Work-scene-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-SARS-Laboratory-Work-scene-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-SARS-Laboratory-Work-scene-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2003-SARS-Laboratory-Work-scene.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2003 BGI donated 300,000 copies of the SARS virus diagnostic kit to the National Atypical Pneumonia Command. Shown is scene of laboratory , 2003<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2004\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2004 announcement-no-image announcement-42 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2004\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2004\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li><em>Science<\/em> publishes silkworm genome article<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lwb.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/011.2004-Chicken-Nature-Cover-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/011.2004-Chicken-Nature-Cover-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/011.2004-Chicken-Nature-Cover-768x1043.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/011.2004-Chicken-Nature-Cover-754x1024.jpg 754w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/011.2004-Chicken-Nature-Cover.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Nature<\/em> publishes chicken genome research in UK<\/li>\n<li>BGI FangRui dispatches DNA ID and rescue team to Thailand after Indian Ocean tsunami<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2005\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2005 announcement-no-image announcement-41 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2005\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2005\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>10% International Human Genome Hap Map Project undertaken by BGI and China Collaboration Group and published in <em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_130\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130\" style=\"width: 221px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-130 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/library.cshl.edu\/archives\/bgi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/014.2005-HAPMAP-Nature-sm-1-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/014.2005-HAPMAP-Nature-sm-1-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/014.2005-HAPMAP-Nature-sm-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HAPMAP project publication, 2005<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rice Genome Project &#8220;fine map&#8221; completed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-125\" style=\"width: 221px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-125 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lwb.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/013.2005-The-Rice-Genome-Project-\u201cfine-map\u201d-PLOS02-1-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/013.2005-The-Rice-Genome-Project-\u201cfine-map\u201d-PLOS02-1-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/013.2005-The-Rice-Genome-Project-\u201cfine-map\u201d-PLOS02-1.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Publication of rice genome &#8220;fine map,&#8221; 2005<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2006\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2006 announcement-no-image announcement-47 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2006\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2006\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>First International Symposium on Genomics held in Hangzhou<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2007\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2007 announcement-no-image announcement-48 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2007\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2007\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>BGI Research established<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-115\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-115 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lwb.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BGI_RESEARCH_INSTITUTE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BGI_RESEARCH_INSTITUTE.jpg 180w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BGI_RESEARCH_INSTITUTE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/BGI_RESEARCH_INSTITUTE-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">June 2007 &#8211; BGI Research was established.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2008\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2008 announcement-no-image announcement-49 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2008\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2008\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>BGI participates in post-disaster reconstruction of the 5\/12 Wenchuan Earthquake<\/li>\n<li>BGI completes the sequencing of the giant panda genome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-128 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/library.cshl.edu\/archives\/bgi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/018.2008-BGI-completed-the-sequencing-of-the-giant-panda-genome-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/018.2008-BGI-completed-the-sequencing-of-the-giant-panda-genome-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/018.2008-BGI-completed-the-sequencing-of-the-giant-panda-genome-768x1042.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/018.2008-BGI-completed-the-sequencing-of-the-giant-panda-genome-755x1024.jpg 755w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/018.2008-BGI-completed-the-sequencing-of-the-giant-panda-genome.jpg 1373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2010\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2010 announcement-no-image announcement-51 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2010\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2010\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>British 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https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/020.2010-The-human-intestinal-bacteria-genome-research-Nature.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Human intestinal bacteria genome research featured in <i>Nature<\/i>, 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Results of the Tibetan Genome and Tibetan Genome Research published in <em><em>Science<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-116 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lwb.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BGI-Americas-1024x474.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BGI-Americas-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BGI-Americas-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BGI-Americas-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/BGI-Americas.jpg 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On April 27th, 2010, BGI Americas was founded and set up the head office in Boston, US<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2011\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2011 announcement-no-image announcement-52 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2011\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2011\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>BGI deciphers the pathogen genome of the German E. coli outbreak which is published in <em>New England Journal of Medicine<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/lwb.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2011\u5e74\uff0cCCTV1-Reporting-Chinese-and-German-scientists-deciphering-E.-coli.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2011\u5e74\uff0cCCTV1-Reporting-Chinese-and-German-scientists-deciphering-E.-coli.jpg 320w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/2011\u5e74\uff0cCCTV1-Reporting-Chinese-and-German-scientists-deciphering-E.-coli-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">June 2011 &#8211; BGI deciphered the pathogen genome of the German lethal E. coli outbreak and published the research results online the New England Journal of Medicine.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-119\" src=\"http:\/\/library.cshl.edu\/archives\/bgi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/bgi-assembly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/bgi-assembly.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/bgi-assembly-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BGI assembly of German E. coli outbreak strain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2012\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2012 announcement-no-image announcement-53 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2012\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2012\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>Deadly German E. coli reported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2013\" class=\"cd-timeline-block may 07 2013 announcement-no-image announcement-54 timeline icon-small-dot container-style-default\" data-container-animation=\"bounce-in\" data-icon-animation=\"bounce-in\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-img cd-picture icon-no-readmore\" style=\"background:#75CE66;\">\n\n\t\t\t<!-- Custom Action Hook -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Standard Font Awesome Icon -->\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-exclamation-triangle\" title=\"2013\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-img -->\n\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t<!-- Timeline Content -->\n\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Title -->\n\t\t<div class=\"cd-timeline-title-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"cd-timeline-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t2013\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Title -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Announcement Excerpt -->\n\t\t<div class=\"the-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- End Announcement Excerpt -->\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- End Timeline Content -->\n\n\t<div class=\"extra-content after te-animated\"><ul>\n<li>Complete Genomics Acquisition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-118\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-118\" src=\"https:\/\/lwb.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/dbpix-complete-genomics2-articleInline.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/dbpix-complete-genomics2-articleInline.jpg 190w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/dbpix-complete-genomics2-articleInline-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bgi.cshl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/dbpix-complete-genomics2-articleInline-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On March 18, 2013, BGI successfully completed the acquisition of Complete Genomics, Inc (formerly NASDAQ: GNOM)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- End Timeline Block -->\n\n<div id=\"2014\" class=\"cd-timeline-block 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