The READNA consortium, coordinated by Ivo Gut, is proud to announce the launch by one of its partners of a new sequencing device based on nanopore technology.   Oxford Nanopore Technologies has started an early-access program for the MinIon...

A Spanish research team led by the CSIC and with important contribution of the CNAG and the CRG has completed the first part of the project entitled “First comprehensive DNA sequencing of the olive tree”, funded by the Banco Santander. The results of this study will shed light on some this plant’s...

The CNAG participates in the PhD Express, an activity aimed at high school students. The goal is to do a sort of 'express doctorate' in a couple of hours.   The PhD Express, an activity organized by the Barcelona Science Park, took place on November 19th and 21st. More than 150 students, divided...

- A scientific study published in the journal _Molecular Psychiatry_ identifies new genes involved in autism, a polygenic disorder that is difficult to diagnose and treat.   - Whole exome sequencing performed at the CNAG allowed researchers to determine new candidate genes in the research on autism...

Marc A. Marti-Renom, researcher from the Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG) and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), has been appointed ICREA Research Professor.   Marc A. Marti-Renom leads the...

Bladder cancer represents a serious public health problem in many countries, especially in Spain, where 11,200 new cases are recorded every year, one of the highest rates in the world. The majority of these tumours have a good prognosis—70-80% five-year survival after diagnosis—and they do not...