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The curious genome of the tuatara, an ancient reptile in peril
A global team of researchers including the Flicek Team at EMBL-EBI has partnered up with the Māori tribe Ngātiwai to sequence the genome of the…
Bagpipe and Pokemon, or how not to name a human gene
The human genome harbours about 19 000 protein-coding genes, many of which still have no known function. As scientists unveil the secrets of our DNA,…
EMBL boosts national and international sharing of genomic data
A national consortium including EMBL and the DKFZ is set to launch the German Human Genome–Phenome Archive, creating an invaluable bridge between…
The Pan-Cancer project
EMBL co-leads most comprehensive study of genetic causes of…
Protecting data in the cloud
Cloud computing offers unprecedented opportunities for global-scale research collaborations. It also presents a unique set of challenges in terms of…
Characterising RNA alterations in cancer
The largest and most comprehensive catalogue of cancer-specific RNA alterations reveals new insights into the cancer…
Cancer mutations occur decades before diagnosis
Researchers at EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Francis Crick Institute have analysed the whole genomes of over 2600…
Studying DNA rearrangement to understand cancer
Using the dataset from the Pan-Cancer project, scientists has developed methods to group, classify, and describe large rearrangements of the genome…
Scientists identify new genetic drivers of cancer
Analysis of whole cancer genomes gives key insights into the role of the non-coding genome in…
Chromothripsis in human cancer
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and EMBL-EBI have carried out the largest analysis across cancer types of the newly discovered mutational…
Finding genetic cancer risks
Using the data from the Pan-Cancer project EMBL scientists describe how our genetic background influences cancer…
Editing the ethical code
Professor Tim Lewens challenges the human genome’s unique place in…
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