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… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  DAN: Hey there, and welcome to the first … right. So I did a PhD in microbiology at MIT, and I studied microbial ecology. I studied Vibrio species in the ocean, so …

… DAN: Hello, everyone, and Welcome back for Episode 14 of Natural Prodcast . … help the Society grow. And so I’ve been the chair of the publications committee for the last, what is it now, five … is Dr. Nigel Mouncey , JGI’s Director, and also lead of the JGI’s Secondary Metabolites Science Program . Since …

… Database provides details on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The … at multiple scales from genes to the community level. The Impact Rivers are transport systems, and their health is … work was partially supported by awards from US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, Office of Biological and …

… DAN UDWARY: Hey, everyone! Welcome to the “Self Promotion Episode” of Natural Prodcast. A little bit of a bonus episode, since … And I think a lot of times, too, when we even look at publications, it’s always positive data, right? No one ever … On this bonus episode of Natural Prodcast, it’s the Self Promotion Episode! Dan …

… user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most … more than 13 million BGCs in the catalog at the time of publication, it is the largest repository of BGC sequence … bacterial and archaeal genome and contig sources.  The Impact Secondary metabolites are useful in a variety of …

… growing on plants, with fluffy white bolls bursting out of the green pods in every direction. There are 100 million … depend on cotton production, and the crop’s annual economic impact of $500 billion worldwide underscores its value and … Science “The results described in this  Nature Genetics publication will facilitate deeper understanding of cotton …

… DAN UDWARY: Hey everyone and welcome back to a new session of Natural Prodcast. … that’s dripping water, percolating through the soil through leaf litter and humic acids and those kind of things close … Natural Prodcast is proud to welcome Professor Brian Bachmann, from the Vanderbilt Chemistry …

… Guiding Principles All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) commit to Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (Berkeley Lab’s) core values , which guide the …

… Survey of Setaria's natural diversity reveals seed dispersal in wild populations for the first time. For years, Elizabeth (Toby) Kellogg … trait for domesticated crops because it leads to reduced harvest yields. Over thousands of years, farmers have … plant science. Research, education and outreach aim to have impact at the nexus of food security and the environment, …

… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But what trends govern those … they were predicted to simply abide inside their hosts. The Impact Microbial mats are wildly prevalent, containing an …

… Novel archaeal lineage found in Yellowstone may have been important in early Earth conditions. The Science Through a combination of sequencing tools and techniques applied to samples … with at least two major subgroups dubbed Marsarchaeota. The Impact Iron cycling is thought to have played a key role in …

… reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a … a (microbial) community to clean up a Superfund site. The Impact The Comprehensive Environmental Response, …