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… he served as a Research Molecular Biologist at the USDA for 12 years where he was a driving force behind the development of numerous genomic resources … and the mechanisms by which plants interact with their microbiomes. In addition, his group conducts comparative …

… of how plants adapted to terrestrial life paves the way for innovations in sustainable agriculture and clean energy. … helped plants thrive under challenging conditions could inform the development of resilient crop varieties able to … with minimal resources. Enabling the use of non-arable land for biomass production — that can be converted into biofuels …

… of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of California, Berkeley. He contributed to the Human Genome Project … Moscow, Russia PhD in Molecular Biology, Research Institute for Genetics and Selection of Industrial Organisms, Moscow, … Nelson et al (2022) Wildfire-dependent changes in soil microbiome diversity and function.  Nature Microbiol. …

… of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), and the U.S. Department of … natural sampling and field experiments due to its potential for habitat restoration and as a feedstock for biomass-based biofuel production. As seen with many …

… in professional development enrichment activities. For some students in the 2021 cohort, this was their first … career enjoyed the chance to develop new skills needed for their PhD research. And for the first time in this … Roots … Making Big Data Metagenomic Clustering Scalable … Cataloging Lineage Specific Conserved Genes in Giant Viruses …

… language processing techniques to categorize genetic information. Learn more about their work here in a series of … virtual events and technology enabled a fruitful experience for mentors and students alike. Tools like Slack, Google … career in genomics, and to help foster a diverse future workforce in science. Since the program’s inception, more than …

… tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. Cas9 needs guide RNA to lead it … , a team of researchers likewise honed their tool before felling their research problem: at a genetic level, how … Y. lipolytica work? The project was a multi-institutional effort led by then-graduate student Cory Schwartz and his …

Gilman, Louis Graf, Yuxi Guo, Shaomei He, Vayu Hill- Maini, Forrest Lefler, Pok Man (Bob) Leung and Huang Li; [middle] … courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel research projects from PIs who have not led any … fungi, the effects of biochar on rhizosphere microbiomes, and the metabolic pathways of algae. They will …

… revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of … the protective function of zealexins and related compounds for other plants, including those cultivated for bioenergy. The zealexin synthesis pathway may be …

… — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … the genomes of four anaerobic fungal species has revealed, for the first time, that this group is unexpectedly … Indeed, these anaerobic fungi may be using these compounds for self-defense. But the compounds may also be involved in …

… the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his … as a computational biologist. My primary future goal is to form a startup.” …