Being the Pioneer of Life Sciences in China: —Introduction to Beijing Genomics Institute

Zhang, Xin

Genomics is a big subject of the big science that carries out systems biology research on the level of genome. Based on DNA sequencing, with the cooperation of modern biotechnology and the support of information technology, genomics completely elucidates the relation between the structure and function of genome, then transfers gradually to the cell level, and finally to the individual/colony level. Genomics tries to achieve a comprehensive and systemic understanding of the physiological and pathological process of human during different ages in different organs and organizations, and tries to explain all the life activities and phenotypes by the genetic characters of genomes and time and space activities. The final result will be a totally digital and informational world of life sciences.