(Image source: Photo.com)
According to foreign media reports on April 10, the Malaysian coast guard rescue team recently found a huge animal carcass while patrolling the beach in Merano Bay. Known to locals as the "Giant Ball of Meat", this mysterious entity emits a disgusting smell that is terrifying, making it difficult to identify its species with the naked eye.
This mysterious "giant ball of meat" is challenging people's cognitive boundaries and triggering people's exploration and expectation of the infinite possibilities of life. Some experts believe that it may be whale remains, but others say that "it may be an extraterrestrial creature", and local residents are worried that the appearance of the corpse of an unknown creature may indicate some kind of natural disaster.
Although some experts have preliminarily judged that this may be the remains of a certain cetacean, the available video data shows that the characteristics of the corpse do not fully match that of any known species of whale, so the mystery remains unsolved.
This discovery has caused a lot of attention and speculation. Some believe that it may be a rare marine creature, while others speculate that it may be caused by marine pollution or other human-caused animal deaths.
At present, officials are waiting for DNA testing to identify.
DNA testing is a method of determining an individual's genetic information by analyzing their DNA sequence. By collecting samples of an individual's saliva, blood, or other bodily fluids, the laboratory can extract the DNA and perform sequencing analysis. By comparing reference databases with other individuals' DNA information, information such as an individual's kinship, risk of genetic disease, ethnicity, and geographic origin can be determined.
While waiting for official DNA testing to be identified, we can see the important role of genetic testing technology in solving such mysteries. By analyzing the DNA of this mysterious animal's carcass, scientists are expected to reveal its true identity, helping people better understand and understand the natural world.
Gene sequencing technology has high technical barriers
The technical barriers to gene sequencers are relatively high, and the only domestic manufacturers that can mass-produce clinical-grade gene sequencers are MGI, and other manufacturers are mainly jointly developed with Illumina, Thermo Fisher, and MGI.
In recent years, the mainland gene sequencing market has developed rapidly, and the sequencing companies led by BGI have achieved a high level of compound growth. From 2016 to 2022, the scale of China's genetic testing market has been increasing year by year, reaching more than 24 billion yuan in 2022.
Genetic testing is highly competitive
Compared with the upstream of the industrial chain monopolized by multinational manufacturers, the overall competition in the midstream of the genetic testing industry chain is more intense. Taking China's gene sequencing service market as an example, in recent years, sequencing service institutions of all sizes have emerged in an endless stream in mainland China, showing a trend of savage growth, and there are currently more than 200 institutions engaged in gene sequencing service related business, mainly distributed in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Suzhou and other economically developed regions, and the competition is very fierce.
As an important branch in the field of biotechnology, the gene sequencing industry has great potential for development. With the continuous progress of science and technology and the continuous reduction of costs, gene sequencing technology will become more popular and mature. The gene sequencing industry will play an important role in the fields of medical diagnosis, personalized medicine, agricultural planting, animal and plant breeding, etc., providing more possibilities for human health and agricultural development. At the same time, with the increasing focus on health and life sciences, the gene sequencing industry will also receive more attention and investment, and is expected to become one of the important pillars of the biotechnology field in the future.
Prospective Economist APP Information Group
For more research and analysis of this industry, please refer to the "Global Precision Medicine Industry Development Prospect Forecast and Investment Strategic Planning Analysis Report" by Qianzhan Industry Research Institute
At the same time, the Prospective Industry Research Institute also provides solutions such as industrial big data, industrial research reports, industrial planning, park planning, industrial investment, industrial mapping, smart investment promotion system, industry status certificate, IPO consulting/fundraising and investment feasibility study, and specialized and special new small giant declaration. To quote the content of this article in any public information disclosure such as prospectus and annual report, formal authorization from Qianzhan Industry Research Institute is required.
More in-depth industry analysis is available in the [Prospective Economist APP], and you can also communicate and interact with 500+ economists/senior industry researchers. More enterprise data, enterprise information, and enterprise development are all in the [Qichamao APP], the most cost-effective and most comprehensive enterprise query platform.