Beijing Institute of Genomics (BIG) is an academic institution in Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) founded in 2003. Briefly, BIG features important achievements in genome sequencing (including the International Human Genome Project China Part, the Chinese Superhybrid Rice Genome Project, the Pig, Chicken and Silkworm Genome Projects, and so on), pioneers the Chinese Population Precision Medicine Project funded by CAS, and possesses rich experiences in developing and maintaining biological databases.