The gorilla genome reveals that our origin is a genetic patchwork

An international team of researchers with the participation of researchers from Bioinformatics Research Centre, Aarhus University, has carried out the first complete sequencing of the gorilla’s genome. The gorilla is the last of four existing species of anthropoid apes to have its genome mapped. The result has just been published in the journal Nature.

Development of the Chimpanzee determined by the X Factor

Genetic mutations that boost an individual’s adaptability have greater chances of getting through to X chromosomes – at least in chimpanzees, according to new research carried out by researchers at the Bioinformatics Research Centre, Aarhus University, the Section of Bioinformatics, University of Copenhagen, the Copenhagen Zoo and the sequencing center at the Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), China. The results have just been published online in the esteemed journal PNAS.

Grant awarded to develop mathematical models for genomic data

Villum Fonden (The Villum Foundation) has awarded Lars Nørvang Andersen, Bioinformatics Research Centre, a grant for the project 'Mathematical Modelling of Whole-genome Alignment Data'. The grant covers a two-year stay at Stanford University with Assoc. Prof. Noah Rosenberg.

Grant for the study of biomembrane complexity

Carlsbergfondet (The Carlsberg Foundation) has awarded Lea Thøgersen, Bioinformatics Research Centre, a one-year grant of approx. DKK 570.000 for the project ‘Modeling the Complexity of a Biomembrane – with the HIV Membrane as Target system’.

Scientists reveal new basic knowledge of cell membranes

Following an interdisciplinary collaboration, scientists at Aarhus University have presented a ground-breaking method to study cell membranes. A better understanding of the complexity of membrane function may give the scientists new ideas for developing new types of medical treatment against prostate cancer, for example. The results have been published in the leading journal Nature Communications. Read more..

New world-leading Danish platform for genome research

Bioinformatics Research Centre takes part in a ground-breaking collaboration between four Danish universities and three companies now resulting in a research and technology platform with the capacity and ambition to map the genetic heritage of the Danish population. The new research centre called the Danish Platform for Large-scale Sequencing and Bioinformatics is financed by a five-year DKK 86 million grant from the Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation (Højteknologifonden).  Read more.. (Danish only)

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