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… flow cytometry protocols for targeted recovery of specific microbes. …

… predictive models on how climate change may impact marine microbes and by extension, the ocean’s capacity to act as a … instances of extreme weather events such as hurricanes and droughts. Another one began in late 2013, when a large patch … saw populations shift. Smaller picoplankton and free-living microbes that can fix carbon dioxide replaced organic matter …

… of chemicals called terpenes. Terpenes are important in plant growth, defense, and environmental interactions, and … also have industrial applications, including bioenergy. All plants make terpenoids, which carry out a diverse array of … function of zealexins and related compounds for other plants, including those cultivated for bioenergy. The …

… in algal research for bioenergy production and algae’s roles in nutrient cycling, now a facet of the  Fungal & … of East Anglia was also approved to learn more about the roles of diatoms in carbon fixation and in aquatic food … to crowdsource antimicrobial discovery for the control of plant pathogens, partnering with 600 instructors worldwide …

Ben Cole, a project scientist in Visel’s Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions Group who has mentored several … intern): Accepted a post-doctoral position with the Plant and Microbe Interaction group at Oak Ridge National … Clarissa Nobile, investigating interactions between microbes and venomous hosts. She also facilitates the …

… to integrate large genetic payloads directly into diverse microbes. Combining CRAGE with CRISPR provides researchers … researchers are no longer limited to using model host microbes; theoretically, any microbe can serve as the … edits affect functionality.  CRAGE allows for the transplanting of these BGCs from one organism into an alternate …

Terpenes are made via a tangled network of enzymes in plants. To better pinpoint the biosynthetic routes that … a foundation that allowed the scientists to interrogate the roles that terpenes play in nature. The research … on thiolases, a superfamily of enzymes found only in microbes, which make carbon-carbon bonds. This ability is …

… – that’s managed to have a big impact. UC Berkeley plant biologist Sabeeha Merchant explains why she works on … and what it has to teach us about other organisms – like plants. [ Editor’s Note: Merchant is also a faculty …

… less fertilizer. Grasses do better in these conditions, so plant biologists James Schable, Guangchao Sun and Vladimir …

… of the wider genomics community. Jan. 13 workshop: BER Plant Genomic Science In this workshop, we will present … genomic sequence information to BER funded activities of plant systems. We will describe how to apply for a project … and how you can use the KBase system to accelerate your plant genomics research. …

… small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most microbes cannot be cultivated under laboratory conditions, … planet’s microbial diversity is key to understanding the roles of microorganisms in regulating nutrient cycles, as … environmental samples without needing to cultivate the microbes in the lab,” noted Stephen Nayfach, the study’s …

Baxter is a principal investigator at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, where his group focuses on interactions underlying plant adaptation in different environments. He’s been involved in several plant genome projects through the Community Science Program. …