UB and IRBio experts participate in the genome sequencing of the avocado

by Universitat de Barcelona

5 years ago
agriculture, genome, plant, avocado

The avocado genome has been sequenced by an international team in which the researchers Julio Rozas and Alejandro Sáncez-Gracia, from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute of...

European scientists ask the EU Parliament and EU Commission reconsider genome editing for sustainable agriculture and food production

by Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas CBGP

5 years ago
food, sustainable agriculture, genome

One year ago today, the ECJ unfortunately took a very tough stand on genome editing with its strict legal decision. The European scientific community, representing 126 plant research institutes across...

Synthetic biology techniques to get better and more reproducible transgenic plants

by Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas CBGP

5 years ago
biology, plants, transgenes, genome

Due to the random nature of transgene insertion in the majority of higher eukaryotes, transgenic DNA may integrate into regions of the genome that are transcriptionally repressed, which can result in ...

The importance of genome architecture for cell identity

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

5 years ago
genome, cell identity, cell-specific genome, cells

How cells acquire different identities has long fascinated biologists. During cell development and differentiation, environmental cues trigger signal transduction pathways that result in the activa...

Researchers discover a new molecular mechanism in cytomegalovirus to subvert immune response during viral infection

by Universitat de Barcelona

5 years ago
cytomegalovirus, immune, infection, genome

A study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens describes a new viral molecular evasion mechanism used by cytomegalovirus to interfere in the immune response of the infected host. The recent study, le...

The novel method Nested CRISPR enables efficient genome editing using long DNA fragments

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

5 years ago
CRISPR, biomedical research, genome, DNA

CRISPR is a technique that is revolutionizing biomedical research through high-precision genome editing. However, even though it allows the creation or correction of mutations consisting of a singl...

Ready, set, go for crossing the barrier!

by UPF - Universitat Pompeu Fabra

5 years ago
genes, cancer, genome, molecules, enzymes, PADI2

Researchers at the CRG, UPF and Helmholtz Center have discovered a new mechanism controlling the expression of a set of genes important for cell proliferation and tumour progression.

The isoforms of the HP1 protein differentially regulate the organization and structure of heterochromatin

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

7 years ago
HP1 proteins, chromatin, genome, DNA

Researchers from the Epigenetics and Cancer Biology Program of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Dr. Àlex Vaquero, have elucidated the role of HP1 proteins in relation to ...

DOMINO, a new bioinformatics app to ease studies of genetic diversity through the genome

by Universitat de Barcelona

8 years ago
molecular markers, genome, DOMINO, bioinformatics tool

Easing the identification and selection of molecular markers distributed throughout the genome of model and non-model organisms is one of the main applications of DOMINO (Development of Molecular mark...

The genetic history of Aboriginal Australians

by Parc Científic de Barcelona

8 years ago
Aboriginal Australian population, genome, modern humans

The CNAG, based at Barcelona Science Park, participates in a study that analyses the genome of the Aboriginal Australian population that will help to understand how modern humans left the African cont...

Decoding the complete genome of the Mediterranean’s most emblematic tree: the olive

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

8 years ago
olive, genome

A team of scientists from three Spanish centers has sequenced, for the first time ever, the complete genome of the olive tree. The results have been just published today in the Open Access journal Gig...

The mesoamerican bean genome decoded

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

8 years ago
beans, Phaseolus vulgaris, genome

Sequencing such a common source of plant-based proteins for people around the globe will be key not only for improving beans production but also for a better conservation of Ibero-American genetic var...