A study by BSC and IRB Barcelona rethinks the origin of our cells as a story of microbial alliances
In a new study published in Nature, Dr. Toni Gabaldón and his team used the MareNostrum supercomputer to reconstruct the genetic origin of the last common ancestor of all eukaryotes — the cellular lineage to which animals, plants, fungi and protists belongRead the article
How the closest relatives of eukaryotes grew a larger genome
Asgard archaea have emerged as key organisms to understand eukaryogenesis. Among their many fascinating features is their atypically large genomes. Here, we dive deep into Asgard genome evolution to understand the interplay of gene transfer and duplication in shaping eukaryotes’ closest relatives. Read the article
Analyses at IRB Barcelona rule out that the African swine fever outbreak in Catalonia originated at IRTA-CReSA
The comparative genomic analysis, led by Dr. Toni Gabaldón, finds no matches between the virus detected in wild boars and the variants studied at IRTA-CReSA. The sequence shows genetic changes that point to a variant not previously described in the databases consulted. Read the article at IRB website
ESEB 2025: Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology
ESEB 2025 Congress Website & Pre-Registration Now Open !! Join us at the CCIB from August 17 to 22, 2025, for a congress that promises to be a landmark in the field of evolutionary biology. This event, hosted by the European Society for Evolutionary Biology (#ESEB) and proudly organized by the Spanish Society for Evolutionary Biology (#SESBE),…
The Alfa 55 magazine publishes a report on the human microbiome, where the work of our group, and others in the field is highlighted (in Spanish)
Dr. Toni Gabaldón was one of the specialists interviewed on the article, were he explains some advances on the colorectal cancer diagnosis test that is being developed at the group. Read the article here
