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Researchers looked across many organisms to see that aminotransferase enzymes have evolved … to a variety of different molecules. So they’re involved anytime you make an amine-based molecule — a very critical … found that these enzymes have evolved distinctly from both core and specialized enzymes. Even during …

In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which genes help plants grow, get nutrients, …

… upended by the pandemic, 2023 gave interns the opportunity to be fully immersed in not only their work, but the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from fellow researchers onsite as well. …

Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. … Changing an A, C, T or G in a genome sequence can lead to changes in protein structures and functions, but the DNA … Impact Interactions between plants and fungi run the gamut from mutually beneficial to antagonistic. In fungi, 5mC is …

Trubl, a virologist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, wants to understand how viruses impact the release of greenhouse gases from Arctic permafrost. But to see what they’re doing, he …

Six new members have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department … biology tools that can help produce value-added products from these systems. He’s worked with the JGI on various CSP … investigator who has been an active user of the JGI at any time in the past two fiscal years is eligible for election …

… learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of … class  Dothideomycetes includes fungi that obtain nutrients from decaying organic matter (saprobes), and many plant … predicting plant pathogens (blue) vs saprobes (green). (From Haridas S et al.  Studies in Mycology , 2020.) Using …

Over the course of eight weeks this past summer, 10 students from UC Merced worked closely with JGI scientists on research projects that contribute to the larger mission of the U.S. Department of Energy. … The topics students worked on ranged far and wide — from implementing new data visualization tools, to using …

What if we understood plants and how they adapt to their ever-changing environments better? We could unlock … and bioenergy crops. But most available genomes are from narrow swaths of the plant tree of life. One project …

… the latest release of IMG database dedicated to viral genomes assembled from metagenomes. He also demonstrates briefly how to leverage novel capabilities of IMG/VR to browse and …

State University, Tempe, Chemical Engineering Post-doctoral positions – Arizona State University, Bioengineering & … Excellence Award 2016 R&D 100 Winner 2014 Berkeley Lab Director’s Award for Exceptional Achievement 2012 UC Berkeley, … and Development Program Awardee 2005-2009: NIH K25 Mentored Career Development awardee 1998-2003: NSF Graduate …