News Archive
From our involvement in the Human Genome Project, to our efforts to understand the genetic basis of disease, we have been involved in some of the most important discoveries of the 20th and 21st Centuries.
Learn more by browsing Sanger Institute news stories, press releases and features to date.
MERS Co-V genomes reveal complex transmission patterns
20.09.13: Genome sequencing identifies multiple chains of MERS Co-V infection in humans
£25m to kick-start 'industrial revolution' in regenerative medicine
19.09.13: The Sanger Institute contributes sequencing capabilities to new pluripotent stem cell Hub
Animal to human drug-resistant Salmonella may have been overstated
12.09.13: Salmonella populations in humans and animals living side by side are more different than expected
Parasitic worm genome uncovers potential drug targets
28.08.13: Barber Pole worm genome provides an essential platform to understand drug resistance in worms
Cancer's origins revealed
14.08.13: Researchers discover the genetic imprints and signatures left by DNA-damaging processes that lead to cancer
Protein that accelerates age, brakes cancer
09.08.13: Prelamin A protein causes accelerated ageing disorders and also prevents the spread of cancer cells
