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… protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora … in every corn variety and protect maize by fending off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that … scientists a bigger bang for their buck. The research team reports that transferring just four genes encoding …

… Agency declared the North Railroad Avenue Plume (NRAP) a Superfund site. The chemical PCE (perchloroethylene) found … and  Dehalobacter restrictus,  that work together to break down PCE into the chemical compound ethene. Applying … the project are available on the  JGI Genome Portal .) The team has also been able to discover additional microbes that …

… 2018, Mr. Wilson has served as the Systems Engineering Group lead.   The group is responsible for developing and … a user-centered approach, an ability to work with others to break down complex issues into achievable tasks, and an ability to get teams to align and reach the associated goals. Mr. Wilson …

… a catalog of 410 rumen microbe genomes. The project relied upon resources from laboratories around the world, … microbes gave researchers access to a collection of novel enzymes — many of which contained interesting properties in … (XPD3002). With that sample, the Salk Institute team was able to engineer and test a ribonuclease capable of …

… . Yet, combing through the genomes of four anaerobic fungal species has revealed, for the first time, that this group is unexpectedly powerful: they can whip up dozens of … novel compounds to help bolster the bioeconomy. Summary A team led by Michelle O’Malley, a chemical engineer at the …

… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology … could be used for renewable fuel. In fact, lipids can make up more than 90 percent of the microbe’s dry weight. In … sgRNA would lead Cas9 to make a lethal double-strand DNA break, a dysfunctional sgRNA would be harmless. The team was …

… We know all kinds of things about plastic – except, how to break it down for recycling. But some hungry insects can digest …