Press Releases

The Broad Institute only issues press releases relative to major scientific findings and events. Below is a chronological archive of past releases.

Twenty-nine mammals, including the elephant, armadillo, two-toed sloth,
hyrax, dog, cat, horse, and tenrec, have had their genomes
analyzed and compared.
Image courtesy of Sigrid Knemeyer
Dark matter of the genome revealed through analysis of 29 mammals

October 12th, 2011

Genomic comparison offers a new map for charting human disease, biology
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Photo by David E. Scott, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, Aiken,
SC, USA
First lizard genome sequenced

August 31st, 2011

Green anole lizard’s genome sheds light on vertebrate evolution
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lincRNAs orchestrate the fate of embryonic stem cells (shown here)
by keeping them in their fledgling state or directing them along the path to
cell specialization.
Image courtesy of Alex Meissner
New roles emerge for non-coding RNAs in directing embryonic development

August 26th, 2011

Global view of ‘lincRNAs’ reveals critical role in regulation of embryonic stem cells
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Cancer stem cells made, not born

August 18th, 2011

Experiments and modeling reveal how tumors maintain cellular balance
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Oral cancer squamous cell carcinoma
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Convergence in head and neck cancer

July 28th, 2011

Centers collaborate to reveal unexpected genetic mutations
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