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CBMEG BRINGS TOGETHER SCIENTISTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, TRAINEES, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNICIANS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYSTS DEDICATED TO PRODUCING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH NOT ONLY TO ADVANCE SCIENCE, BUT ALSO TO BRING SOLUTIONS IN THE FIELDS OF HEALTH, AGRICULTURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

The laboratories offer a scientific environment of high international standard, state-of-the-art instrumentation, specialized facilities and advanced services.

CBMEG scientists conduct groundbreaking research in a broad spectrum of disciplines, from medical genetics, plant genetics, animal genetics, environmental genetics and systems biology.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

HUMAN GENETICS

The Human Genetics area at CBMEG is dedicated to studying genetic diseases, especially rare syndromes. It covers studies on the genetic basis of sickle cell anemia, ocular disorders (congenital glaucoma and cataract), nephrotic syndrome, syndromes involving deafness and the different conditions of sexual genetic differentiation.

Another study front addresses the mechanisms of human RNA regulation in regular processes and diseases, such as cancer and neurological diseases. Research is also carried out in the early stages of new drug development based on the validation of therapeutic targets for infectious diseases and cancer.

PLANT GENETICS

Plant genetics is one of the first research areas in CBMEG. Within its research portfolio are studies that seek to understand how plants manage energy resources to optimize their growth and development in an adaptive perspective. Another front of studies approach plants of economic importance, such as sugar cane, corn, rubber trees, and tropical forages, in which genes of interest are mapped to the regulation of expression involved in response to biotic or abiotic stresses. In this perspective, the role of the microbiome in nutrient mobilization and drought tolerance is also of interest in this line of research. Finally, population studies are developed using species of ecological importance in tropical biodiversity, especially in mangroves, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest and Amazon Rainforest.

ENVIRONMENTAL GENETICS

This research area is dedicated to finding innovative technologies for the production of second-generation bioethanol by thermophilic bacteria. To this end, it combines knowledge of microorganism genetics with process engineering.

SYSTEM BIOLOGY

This research area is dedicated to finding innovative technologies for the production of second-generation bioethanol by thermophilic bacteria. To this end, it combines knowledge of microorganism genetics with process engineering.

ANIMAL GENETICS

Research in this area covers the genetic variability of blowfly species with direct applications in sanitary control of the distribution of populations worldwide, including the use of gene editing.

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