 SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. BNGO today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BioDiscovery, Inc., a leading software company with best-in-class solutions for analysis, interpretation and reporting of genomics data. The transaction is expected to accelerate and broaden Bionanos market leadership in digital cytogenetics and comprehensive genome analysis. As a result of the transaction, Soheil Shams, PhD, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BioDiscovery, will join Bionanos leadership team as Chief Informatics Officer. 