Multicellgenome Lab
understanding the origin of multicellular animals


The multicellgenome lab aims to understand the genetic mechanisms involved in one of the most important evolutionary transitions
in life’s history: the emergence of multicellular animals (Metazoa) from their protists ancestors.

PI: Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo
Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (UPF-CSIC),
Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49
08003 Barcelona, Spain
phone: 34-93-230.95.00-ext. 6026

We are part of the Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (IBE) . We are located at the CMIMA building in a beautiful beachfront location in the vibrant city of Barcelona.

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Deciphering the origin of Metazoa through comparative and functional genomics.