How can scientists avoid comparing apples to oranges when sequencing genomes?

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

4 years ago
genomes, cancer, Sequencing techniques

Cancer is a disease caused by mutations that make cells lose their capacity to function normally and regulate their growth. Each tumour arises from specific mutations across distinct genomic regions. ...

Unprecedented exploration generates most comprehensive map of cancer genomes charted to date

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

4 years ago
Pan-Cancer Project, cancer, diagnosis, genomes, cancer genomics research

Pan-Cancer Project discovers causes of previously unexplained cancers, pinpoints cancer-causing events and zeroes in on mechanisms of development IRB Barcelona researchers, as part of an internationa...

Europe gives a boost to Supek’s research in cancer genomics

by IRB Barcelona - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica

7 years ago
ERC Starting Grants, hypermutated tumours, cancer, genomes

ERC Starting Grants support young talented researchers over 5 years. The IRB Barcelona group leader will focus on the genomes of hypermutated tumours to detect cancer vulnerabilities.

The interaction between our two genomes, nuclear and mitochondrial, is the key to healthy aging

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares - CNIC

8 years ago
mitochondrial donation therapies, genomes, aging

The study, published in Nature, provides information with important implications for mitochondrial donation therapies, which produce children with three genetic parents. “The key to this study was u...