We do both basic and applied research in Microbiology and have various national and international projects. Corpogen has three research groups:
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Molecular Biotechnology
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Molecular Genetics
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Bioinformatics
Research
Projects

Resistance and adaptation
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Acquisition of resistance and persistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae clincal isolates
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Microbial communities asscociated with endotracheal tubes in ICU patients
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ARGs in the Bogotá River

Microbial diversity
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Identification and conservation of microorganisms isolated from soil and water from extreme habitats in Colombia
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Lichen microbial communities
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Microorganismos in the bus transport system

Mycobacterium tuberculosis Biomarkers
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Molecular diagnostics
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Transcriptomics

Metabolites and microbial enzymes
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Study of biosynthetic gene clusters in Streptomyces strains
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Microbial enzymes to promote industrial mushroom cultivation
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Development of a transposon tool for enhanced gene expression from metagenomic libraries

Bioinformatics
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Metabolic potential present in genomes and metagenomes
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Identification of enzymes in metagenomes
Recent Publications
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The effect of aminoglycosides on horizontal gene transfer in Klebsiella pneumoniae. Acosta IA et al. Rev. Acad. Colomb. Cienc. Ex. Fis. Nat. 2020. 44(170):105-120.
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The Microbiomes of Seven Lichen Genera Reveal Host Specificity, a Reduced Core Community and Potential as Source of Antimicrobials. Sierrra MA et al. Front. Microbiol. 2020. 11:398. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00398
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Bogotá River anthropogenic contamination alters microbial communities and promotes spread of antibiotic resistance genes. Posada-Perlaza CE et al. Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 13;9(1):11764. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-48200-6. PMID:31409850
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Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage. Edwards RA et al. Nat Microbiol. 2019 Oct;4(10):1727-1736. doi: 10.1038/s41564-019-0494-6. PMID: 31285584.
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Recovery and functional validation of hidden soil enzymes in metagenomic libraries. Calderon D et al. MicrobiologyOpen. 2019 Apr;8(4):e00572. doi: 10.1002/mbo3.572. Epub 2019 Mar 9. PMID: 30851083
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Hypoxia Is Not a Main Stress When Mycobacterium tuberculosis Is in a Dormancy-Like Long-Chain Fatty Acid Environment. Del Portillo P et al. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019 Jan 9;8:449. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2018.00449. eCollection 2018. PMID:30687646
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Genome Sequences of Actinobacteria from Extreme Environments in Colombia. Cantillo A et al. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2018 Dec 6;7(22). pii: e01384-18. doi: 10.1128/MRA.01384-18. eCollection 2018 Dec. PMID:30533862
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Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Apophysomyces variabilis in an immunocompetent patient. Rodríguez JY et al. Med Mycol Case Rep. 2017 Dec 21;20:4-6. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2017.12.002. eCollection 2018 Jun.
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Microbial diversity of saline environments: searching for cytotoxic activities. Díaz-Cárdenas C et al. AMB Express. 2017 Dec 22;7(1):223. doi: 10.1186/s13568-017-0527-6. Erratum in: AMB Express. 2018 Mar 9;8(1):35.