Maintenance of genome stability largely relies on faithful DNA replication. However, the continuous damage of the genomes by genotoxic agents has rendered necessary the emergence of repair mechanisms to prevent the deleterious effects that the permanence of such damages could cause.

The Rosaceae Genomics group is composed of four researchers: Amparo Monfort, Werner Howad, María José Aranzana and Pere Arús, working in different aspects of Rosaceae genome organization, variability and evolution that help to elucidate the genetics of important agricultural characters, and apply this information to improve plant breeding efficiency. The species studied include peach and strawberry as major crops and almond, apricot, Japanese plum, cherry, raspberry and blackberry as secondary related crops.

The Organic Geochemistry Lab investigates the elemental composition, optical properties, molecular structure and reactivity of dissolved organic matter in coastal and oceanic marine systems worldwide, in a planet under growing anthropogenic pressure.

The Magnetic Nanostructures group, led by Prof. Josep Nogués, investigates different types of magnetic, magnetoelectric and magneto-optical nanostructures with the aim of improving their functional properties for different types of applications.

The Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors group aims to integrate nanotechnology methods, tools and materials into low-cost, user friendly and efficient sensors and biosensors with application in fields such as diagnostics, food analysis, environment monitoring and other industries.

The Nanoscience Instrument Development Division focuses on the design, development, improvement and deployment of advanced state-of-the-art instruments for nanoscience and nanotechnology. The main aim is the creation of an integrated scientific and technical platform with a highly qualified multidisciplinary team capable of addressing challenging instrumental projects both for basic nanoscience research as well as for nanotechnological applications.

The group has a long experience on issues such as:      * Development of ultrasonic systems (transducers, electronics and programming).      * Propagation of elastic waves in solids and liquids, homogeneous and heterogeneous media.      * Interaction of mechanical waves with biological tissues. * Interaction of mechanical waves with microbiological and biochemical processes and systems.   These topics find their application in various fields such as biotechnology, biomedicine, food industry, aeronautics, material characterization and non-destructive evaluation. Research lines: Instrum

The main goal of the interdisciplinary and multipurpose Spanish CRG BM25-SpLine beamline is to satisfy the needs of the use of synchrotron radiation in the region of hard X-rays of the Spanish scientific community, with a broad range of interests crossing very different research areas: physics, chemistry, material science, biology, environmental sciences, and cultural heritage.

Details of the group can be found in (http://in.umh.es/grupos-detalle.aspx?grupo=20) (http://painchannels.com/index.php/index). We are interested in the structure and function of ion channels, in particular understanding their role in sensing external stimuli, focusing on the role played in mammalian thermo and mechanosensation in physiological and neurophatic condition.