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… agriculture, and his upcoming new role as the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology’s (SIMB) new … spores for a long time for food spoilage kind of testing, applications. And that’s funny because I – later on I worked … A few examples of those are obviously expanding the diversity of known secondary metabolites and their …

… genomics and other omics technologies.  The exponential growth of DNA sequencing data, coupled with recent … research.  These efforts include exploration of the global diversity of alternative genetic codes (Science 2014), … discovery of new genes with important biotechnological applications (e.g., new CRISPR-Cas variants and new …

… the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  DAN: Welcome back to Natural Prodcast! This is episode 4! From … interviews you’ll hear which we recorded at the Society for Industrial Microbiology’s Natural Products conference, which … aflatoxin being a secondary metabolite from an Aspergillus species that is pretty toxic – can cause liver …

User Facilities in one research proposal.  Successful applications will focus on high-risk/high-payoff proposals within the … be paid for by the Department of Energy’s funding of the JGI. There is no cost to the user and no granting of funds. …

Research in the Eloe-Fadrosh group focuses on using genome-resolved metagenomic approaches to identify and … genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. We develop computational approaches to sift through … Our aim is to more fully capture microbial and viral diversity, leading to a better understanding of microbial …

… and analysis techniques to explore the vast and diverse world of microbes. Studying bacteria and archaea, including … improving soil health, carbon sequestration and bioeconomy applications. The program provides high-quality, large-scale … using advanced sequencing technologies to explore microbial diversity — with an emphasis on bacteria and archaea, and …

… … DAN UDWARY: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint … over time– for example, because of technologies or uses or applications– are the evolutionary nature of these … is that you could, therefore, expect a lot of chemical diversity. So many compounds will fulfill the same function. …

Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) initiative was established in 2014 to encourage and enable researchers … aims to encourage innovative research exploiting a diversity of capabilities. Previously, researchers had to … apply to each facility with separate review schedules and selection processes, making it difficult to propose projects …

With collaborative user projects, the JGI’s Plant Program … of natural compounds that support disease resistance, with applications in sustainable agriculture, including the … for key plant species, enhancing our understanding of plant diversity and integrating various data types to explore the …

… in studies of complex biological and environmental systems. We optimize our service to the community through responsibly … Berkeley Lab, leased laboratory and office space in a light industrial park in Walnut Creek, California, to consolidate … … Microbes constitute the largest reservoir of biodiversity and functional versatility on Earth. Their …

The JGI’s DNA Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the … and whole chromosomes for bioenergy and bioproduct applications. The program has completed over 70 projects, … the DOE's vision for a sustainable, bio-based economy. … Genome to Enzymes and Pathways focuses on discovering and …

… across bacteria, fungi, algae and plants. These molecules, which are not essential for fundamental growth, provide … program aims to tap into the largely unexplored biochemical diversity within secondary metabolites, expanding their potential applications in the bioeconomy including biofuels, …