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… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … which might lead you to changes in bioactivity, and new uses for these peptides in medicine or materials science … DAN:  Yeah. What do you see as the overall “theme” of your research? I know you’ve generally worked in various marine …

… Hey, Alison Takemura: Hey, Dan. Dan Udwary: Today we’re going to talk to Kate Duncan. And Kate is– I should ask, you … name, and also extremely well-organized, makes doing research on a person very easy. Kate Duncan: Well, so, I did … Right. Kate Duncan: And Pseudonocardia . And we’ve got new species which we’re currently in the process of almost …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a … were a really common source for people to try to find new medicines for a long time. But we know now that most of … This the second episode of Natural Prodcast, which continues a conversation from the first episode . You can go to …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … schedule for a while. Moving forward, I’m hoping to get a new one out every two weeks. This time, we’ve got a great interview with Ben Shen, from the Scripps Research Institute in Jupiter Florida. This interview is …

… Secondary Metabolites Program focuses on the exploration of secondary metabolites across bacteria, fungi, algae and … growth, provide critical advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in defense, nutrient … and their roles in the environment, can unlock new avenues for bio-based products and bioenergy crop …

… DAN UDWARY: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … Europe. So if there are any kind of dated references to the news, that’s why. But it was a really fun conversation. And … again? DAN UDWARY: I was just asking if the Scripps research … NADINE ZIEMERT: Oh, yeah, Scripps. Yeah. DAN …

… that genome miners use, including antiSMASH, MIBiG, and newer efforts, like BiG-scape and BiG-SLiCE, and now the … particular combinations of these and then it automatically finds these gene clusters in your genome and outputs them in … I wish I could use this tool. I don’t have this kind of research area though, so. Dan Udwary: You can, Alison, …

… of Natural Prodcast. A little bit of a bonus episode, since I’m off schedule, but this is an important one that … interviews, but instead it’s two interviews in one. My new co-host, Jackie Winter, has been on a few episodes now, … Maybe if you could talk about what your– I don’t know– research background pedigree is. I hate to like sort of like …

… Biology is currently experiencing a revolution brought on by rapid developments in … approaches in data analysis and interpretation is creating new opportunities for breakthrough discoveries and … a major transition of biology into data science.  Research in the Kyrpides group focuses on Microbiome Data …

… Hey Marcy!  ALISON: Hey Marcy?  MARCY: Hello. How’s it going?  DAN: Good. How are you?  MARCY: Am fine. I live in a … kind of where I had you. How would you describe what your research is now then and all the cool things you’re doing … in how the community itself works together to elicit new metabolite production. And we are also interested in how …

… The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work … principles that govern ecosystem processes. This research provides insights into microbial diversity and … based on functional traits. These advancements provide new insights into microbial ecosystems.  The Program also …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US. .Department of Energy Joint Genome … really interesting place, in terms of secondary metabolism research, and I hope to be able to share a few more stories … I worked on a team at the Broad that was looking to develop new methods for DNA sequencing of microbes. And what kept …