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… The Synthetic Biology lab is divided into a DNA synthesis production group and a synthetic … as user facility that aims to provide access to state-of-the-art DNA synthesis and assembly technologies to the … applications.  We are interested in:  characterizing novel enzymatic activities using phylogenomic driven …

… Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, … in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … and cultivate what is still unknown.  “We took a deep dive into over 1.8 million bacterial and archaeal genomes to see …

… Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple applications. … in regulating nutrient cycles, as well as gaining insights into potential applications they may have in a wide range of …

… Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) that consists of coordinated hands-on experiments across fungal biology teaching … tissue, isolate genes and more. The metadata then goes into iNaturalist. Myco-Ed has:  ~50 lineages selected for … aims to integrate real scientific contributions/discoveries into undergraduate teaching laboratories with minimal …

… Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida … school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer … I hope they can walk away from this project empowered to go into college and seek out opportunities that they might have …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep subsurface … Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are … carbon which can serve as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The …