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… group. His research interests lie in use and development of bioinformatics tools for elucidation of biosynthetic gene … products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. … PhD in Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University … (1996) … List available on Google Scholar … Education … Publications …

A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate … to these challenges.  DOE’s Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences …

Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, advancements in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global …

… for you here today. We got the opportunity to talk to one of the real legends of natural products, Professor Bill … working with him on as an exploration into the secondary metabolism of some more novel marine bacteria. You know, I … They’re gram-negative bacteria. But we want to see those biosynthetic gene clusters that are making these alkaloids. …

Three stories of JGI-supported research, connected to nutrient cycles. Francis Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass meadows' carbon …

Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal … genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … classify 101 representative genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” …

Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help … host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … They play key roles in maintaining the plant’s health and diversity, which can in turn boost yields for both food and …

CalTeach is a program for undergraduate majors interested in developing a deep understanding of STEM teaching & learning. Their coursework focuses on STEM pedagogy, educational theory and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, with concurrent …

… archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Billions of years ago, methane-producing archaea likely played a key … in nearly all types of anaerobic environments suggest the diversity of methane metabolisms is “vastly underestimated.” …