Throughout our evolutionary history we have been subjected to persistent adaptive challenges that have left footprints on our genome. The UAB Bioinformatics of Genomic Diversity research group identified in 2019 multiple genomic regions that might be relevant to understanding human evolution....
Human population increases at a fast pace making necessary to devise more efficient strategies to ensure an adequate food supply. In this study, researchers investigate the molecular basis...
Pig farming is the sector with the greatest economic impact in Catalonia. For this reason, it is essential to deepen the understanding of the physiology of this animal. Thanks to a collaboration between the Center for Research in Agrigenomics (CRAG) and the...
Albert Quintana and José Manuel López both lead projects focusing respectively on Leigh syndrome and Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. The grants will help them research further into these syndromes to find new therapeutic targets and
An article recently published by CRAG (Centre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica) and researchers of the University of Florida shows how modern computational methods can help in the genetic improvement of plant species...
There is no effective treatment to overcome Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); nevertheless; the Neuroplasticity and Regeneration group of the UAB Institute of Neurosciences has tested two cell therapy protocols with ALS model mice to study, based on a...
Individualization of treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is key to improving survival for patients with this disease, which accounts for one third of all childhood cancers. This study analyzed genes...
Previous studies to this one presented here and also elaborated by the Laboratori de Cromatina del Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular from the UAB indicate that the chromatin filament in chromosomes is folded giving...
At the Institute for Neurosciences, a team of researchers directed by Dr Albert Quintana has identified two groups of neurons involved in Leigh Syndrome. They have also been able to identify the role of these neurons in the manifestation of this mitochondrial disorder...
The researcher from the Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) Laura R. Botigué has conducted a study in collaboration with British researchers in which the genome of a wheat sample from more than 3,000 years ago has been sequenced for the first time. This...
