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… leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple applications. … this is a cautionary tale on their limitations; the need for high-quality isolate genomes is clear cut,” said … fill in the gaps,” she added. DSMZ not only preserves a standardized culture collection of international renown, …

… Congratulations to Jennifer Doudna of the University of California (UC), Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National … a Nobel Prize in Chemistry to seven. Doudna was recognized for her work on CRISPR-Cas9, technology described by the Nobel Foundation as having “a revolutionary impact on …

… in Yellowstone National Park over time, researchers have discovered and characterized a novel phylum-level lineage of … microbial mats at Yellowstone offer researchers an analog for studying early Earth conditions. Additionally, … found in iron-oxide microbial mats. The reddish hues caused by the presence of iron led Inskeep and his colleagues to …

… material of uncultivated taxa of interest. One such effort is targeted at environmental cells that are from … The “Great Plate-Count Anomaly” first described by Stanley and Konopa in 1985, which highlights our skewed … genomes are critical to serve as phylogenetic anchors for metagenomes studies.  While uncovering the metabolic …

… Nov. 2: Getting Credit for Scientific Contributions of Any Size What is considered … establishing a professional presence through getting credit for any scientific contribution they make, whether as part of a course or internship, and before ever publishing a research article. Speakers will …

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… dataset of sexual reproduction in early fungi and discovered genes that are critical for this process. The Impact In the absence of the … though, is often antagonistic and the parasite first needs to secure its own transmission before working with the … This research was supported by the National Science Foundation and the National …

… National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Laboratory for Research in Complex Systems (LRC) in Menlo Park, Calif. … freely within the cytoplasm of their cells. This newly discovered species of bacteria keeps its DNA more organized. … it was just something curious, some white filaments that needed to be attached to something in the sediment like a …

… to develop the metabolomics program, and in 2019 became Platform Lead where she manages metabolomics production for … samples in support of user science.  Capabilities offered by the platform are a result of Dr. Louie’s establishment of … large metabolite databases by running 1000s of metabolite standards, and development of high-throughput untargeted …

… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the … on, scientists can determine the level of gene expression by the gradations. The Impact Metabolic engineering could … they are historically well-studied, Alper’s team discovered new gene targets to more efficiently grow on these …