A massive analysis of human, chimpanzee, and monkey tissue published in Science shows that the human brain is not only a larger version of the ancestral primate brain but also one filled with distinct and surprising differences   Barcelona, 28th of November 2017.- All regions of the human brain...

An international team has described a new great ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis), found in upland forests in the Batang Toru Ecosystem of North Sumatra, Indonesia. With no more than 800 individuals, this species is the most endangered great ape.   Barcelona, November 2nd...

The CNAG-CRG participates in the spider mite genome consortium meeting held in Logroño from 23rd to 25th of October.   Barcelona, October 27th 2017.- The spider mite genome sequencing started at the CNAG-CRG in 2011, since then the spider mite genome consortium has been working on achieving its...

An article published in issue 7670 of Nature reviews a suite of tools allowing researchers to chart the complex conformations of chromosomes. The article features TADkit, a package developed at the CNAG-CRG by Marc Marti-Renom and Mike Goodstadt designed specifically to model chromatin structure....

Genome sequencing allows us to unveil the complete DNA sequence of an organism. However, to understand all genomic processes carried out in the cell nucleus it is necessary to determine its three dimensional architecture. Advances in genomic technologies have boosted the development of new...

The CNAG-CRG Annual Report 2016 is now available. Discover it here!