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… Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex … which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their … has revealed, for the first time, that this group is unexpectedly powerful: they can whip up dozens of complex …

… The Fungal & Algal Program explores the vast diversity of fungi and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, … solutions, fostering a bioeconomy powered by nature’s resources. … advanced genomic analysis to explore the rich diversity of fungi and algae. These organisms play a critical role in …

… for you here today. We got the opportunity to talk to one of the real legends of natural products, Professor Bill … people never thought they would ever see from a natural source. They contain bromine, they contain chlorine. And we … from the ocean. We didn’t know whether to study bacteria, fungi, archaea, the whole range of microbial life. So, we …

… transcripts and show notes with links to lots of other resources, especially for these primer episodes, if you want … in the earlier primers. In bacteria, at least, and in most fungi, biosynthetic gene clusters, which are the genes that … some marine. There’s some soil samples. There’s human gut samples. There’s lots and lots of– animal associated, …

… bacterial sacred metabolite, and ergot alkaloids come from fungi, and Taxol from plants. Plants, fungi, bacteria, … that we have. There are animals that are known to be sources of secondary metabolites, like sponges were a really … of bacteria and the things that they’re doing in the human gut. Turns out, there’s a lot of chemistry happening there – …

… Hey, everyone! Welcome to the “Self Promotion Episode” of Natural Prodcast. A little bit of a bonus episode, since … with Christian, I started getting a little bit more into fungi and learning the differences of all the genetic … Clusters. And at the time, it was a really good resource for secondary metabolism BGCs at a time when it was …

… it just kind of came together in the most delightful and unexpected way. So I had to leave with that chance when it … a structure for ensuring that the countries that are the source of that soil can receive some recompense. So this … nothing for. We’re also working on organisms, pathogenic fungi like Candida aureus in the lab and we work on …

… research is focused on the discovery and characterization of novel bacterial, archaeal and eukaryotic microbes and … to identify new divergent lineages and expand the Tree of Life. We then investigate the coding potential to find … Exploring the fascinating world of giant viruses, which challenge our understanding of viral …

… box. So they would approach the problem sometimes from very unexpected orthogonal perspectives. And sometimes one of … effort that we’ve put together to try and create an open source database of all known microbial natural products. So … metabolomics, and natural products in plants, fungi, and microorganisms. If you want to collaborate, let …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a … they don’t have available in their labs, and we use our resources to help them solve those problems. It’s a fantastic … natural chemical compounds that you find in plants, fungi and bacteria, basically all living things. When your …

… to current problems facing humanity. A major focus are biofuel feedstock species and plant-microbe interactions, advancing efforts to create renewable energy sources and bolster agricultural resilience. The program’s … support a plant based bioeconomy where plants are a major source of chemical production and contribute to a healthier …

… Dan Udwary: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s Natural Prodcast, a … as a model for a collaboration. You have your code as open source and you can work with it together with whomever is … metabolomics, and natural products in plants, fungi, and microorganisms. If you want to collaborate, let …