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27/07/17
Errors made by 'DNA spellchecker’ revealed as important cause of cancer
CRG scientists identify important processes that create mutations that cause cancer by studying the genomes of more than 1,000 tumors. Many mutations in human cancers are caused by mistakes made by a repair mechanism or ‘DNA spellchecker’ rather...
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20/04/17
Environmental ‘memories’ passed on for 14 generations
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Environmental ‘memories’ passed on for 14 generations
Scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona and the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute and The...
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02/03/17
Genome Editing: Pressing the «Delete» Button on DNA
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Genome Editing: Pressing the «Delete» Button on DNA
Until recently, genomics was a «read-only» science. But scientists led by Rory Johnson at the University of Bern and the Centre for Genomic...
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19/12/16
Congratulations Class of 2016!
The CRG held its first ever PhD Graduation Ceremony, to mark the achievements of the Class of 2016.
On December 16, the CRG organised its 1st PhD Graduation Ceremony for PhD students who deposited / defended their...
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20/09/16
Strengthening gene therapy for Huntington’s disease
A single injection of a new treatment has reduced the activity of the gene responsible for Huntington’s disease for several months in a trial in mice.
Huntington’s disease is a genetic disorder that...
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28/07/16
Two proteins safeguard skin stem cells
Without these proteins, skin stem cells are lost.
The study headed by CRG Alumnus Salvador Aznar Benitah at IRB Barcelona has been published today in Cell Stem Cell.
Our skin renews, heals wounds, and regenerates the hair that covers it...