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23/03/18
A key mechanism of cell differentiation unveiled
Asymmetric cell division is the process by which a cell divides into two cells that are different from each other. This type of division generates diversity in cell populations and is essential for the development of...
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07/03/18
Microomics, the company that brings together microbes and genomics to improve health, agriculture and industry
The biotechnology company Microomics is a spin-off from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and the Catalan Institute for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) specialized in microbiome analysis. The company is wholly devoted to offering...
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13/02/18
Gene expression patterns may help determine time of death
International team of scientists led by CRG programme coordinator Roderic Guigó shows that changes in gene expression in different tissues can be used to predict the time of death of individuals. Their results, which are published in Nature...
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15/01/18
Genome architecture’s surprising role in cell fate decisions
New study led by researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, shows unexpected and crucial role of genome architecture in determining cell fate. The work, published in Nature Genetics today, represents an important...
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06/11/17
A new method accelerates the mapping of genes in the “Dark Matter” of our DNA
Scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, have developed a new method, which improved the most important catalogue of genes -GENCODE-, including characterization of new genes in the DNA “Dark Matter”. Their new method,...
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16/08/17
Link between defects in DNA replication and loss of heterochromatin
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Link between defects in DNA replication and loss of heterochromatin Scientists reveal that a fault in the process that copies DNA during cell division can cause epigenetic changes that may be inherited for up-to five generations...