Centro de Biologia Molecular e Engenharia Genética da Unicamp

Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering

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GENETICS • EVOLUTION

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GET TO KNOW CBMEG

The Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (CBMEG) is a center of excellence at Unicamp, which develops research in the fields of animal, plant, human and microorganism genetics, as well as projects in structural, functional and comparative genomics.

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Research Areas

CBMEG operates in five major research areas related to Genetics. Click on the names to find out details.

  • Human Genetics
  • Plant Genetics
  • Environmental Genetics
  • Animal Genetics
  • Systems Biology

Labs

Our team of researchers and students are distributed in 09 laboratories. Get to know details of each one of them.

  • Plant Genetics Lab
  • Genetic and Molecular Analysis Lab
  • Advanced 2nd Generation Biofuels Lab
  • Human Genetic Studies Lab
  • Genetics and Human Evolution Lab
  • Gene Expression Regulation Lab
  • RNA and microRNA Regulation Lab
  • Integrative and Systemic Biology Lab
  • Human Molecular Genetics Lab
  • Center of Medicinal Chemistry

OUR LABS

CBMEG is composed of 9 laboratories that study, develop and improve the most diverse areas of knowledge in genetics and evolution. Click on the slides below to learn more.

TEAM

We believe in scientific and personal development. Our students actively participate in high impact scientific work, in a process of constant evolution.

PUBLICATIONS

Access a compilation with the main publications from each one of our 09 laboratories. Get to know our research lines, the great discoveries and academic achievements.

A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

CBMEG brings together internationally renowned researchers and new talents in cutting-edge research on genetics, evolution, and technologies related to these fascinating areas of knowledge.

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Center for Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering - 50 Years of Unicamp

EDUCATION

Educational Projects

INFRASTRUCTURE AT CBMEG

the CBMEG Labs

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NEWS

CBMEG - Na Midia - 2023 - Agencia FAPESP - levedura modificadaRead more +29 March 2023 By CBMEG-Suporte in CBMEG in the Media

Study paves way to more efficient production of 2G ethanol using specially modified yeast strain

Researchers discovered novel targets for metabolic engineering in a more robust strain of industrial yeast. 
CBMEG na Midia - EN - FAPESP coffee rustRead more +21 December 2022 By CBMEG-Suporte in CBMEG in the Media

Researchers analyze performance of bacterium in combating coffee rust

New study analyzed the potential of a bacterium for biological control of the fungus Hemileia vastatrix, which causes coffee rust.
CBMEG Unicamp na Agencia FAPESP - 2019 - materia plantas polipoidesRead more +19 October 2022 By CBMEG-Suporte in CBMEG in the Media

Artificial intelligence helps predict performance of sugarcane in the field

AI can be used to create efficient models for genomic selection of sugarcane and forage grass varieties and predict their performance in the field.
CBMEG Unicamp na Agencia FAPESP - 2022 - materia genes orfaosRead more +28 September 2022 By CBMEG-Suporte in CBMEG in the Media

Researchers identify genes potentially responsible for sugarcane’s resistance to pests, cold and drought

“We identified parts of the genome of S. spontaneum that have no similarities to genes in any other organism”, say the scientists responsible for the new insight.
CBMEG Unicamp na Agencia FAPESP - 2021 - materia amarelinho e cana-de-acucarRead more +03 November 2021 By CBMEG-Suporte in CBMEG in the Media

Artificial intelligence accelerates search for markers of resistance to sugarcane yellow leaf disease

Scientists at CBMEG describe in a new paper how they used genomics, machine learning, and statistics to refine and accelerate research combating the disease.
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