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… The Fungal & Algal Program explores the vast diversity of fungi and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, … program investigates the biological mechanisms that enable fungi and algae to play a vital role in carbon cycling, … advanced genomic analysis to explore the rich diversity of fungi and algae. These organisms play a critical role in …

… facing humanity. A major focus are biofuel feedstock species and plant-microbe interactions, advancing efforts to … the globe to identify genes to improve our domesticated species.  The program supports the development of … is working to expand genomic resources for key plant species, enhancing our understanding of plant diversity and …

… scientists from all over the world bring us big problems related to energy and the environment – problems that might … In the second episode, we’ll talk some more about the differences between primary metabolism and secondary … alkaloids, which are – actually some of them are pretty closely related to LSD. They can cause hallucinations and …

… marine organisms. Except during the time that we worked in fungi. But what do you see as the overall theme of your … not doing anything. They don’t move. But if you really look closely, and focus on what they’re doing there, they’re … way, and defined, the pieces that go together – have related all of these different types of ribosomal pathways …

… So it was great to hear her passion and enthusiasm for fungi. And we talk a lot about some of the technical … of even one fungus in a taxon, then you can sequence related fungi and have crappy – Well, you know, you can have … going on there.   ALISON: Yeah, it sounds like it’s very closely tied to your experiences in the Peace Corps. And …

… through isolation and genome sequencing of new fungal species.  Students collect fungi, sterilize tissue, isolate genes and more. The …

… tools, the program supports foundational research related to soil nutrient cycling and health, terrestrial … biological and environmental samples — including microbes, fungi, plants and soils. Through a combination of … Here, a controlled environment of plant, microbes, fungi, etc may be established and subject to repeatable, …

… The MiSI method offers microbial species delineation using whole genome sequences, providing … Microbial Species Identifier …

… of University and Research; all specimens collected and fungi isolated are preserved in the Culture Collection of Fungi from Extreme Environment, the Italian National …

… ecologists that they needed to consider chemical impact on species interactions, communication, that kind of thing. But … from the ocean. We didn’t know whether to study bacteria, fungi, archaea, the whole range of microbial life. So, we … amassing a collection of marine bacteria. We also studied fungi. We studied a few archaea. But you know, those were …

… differently, even than this other strain that’s really closely related. And so we don’t know the answer because I can bet … working on that aspect and it’s quite active against some fungi. But we’re also really interested in distribution. So …

… clear about what we mean. So if you want to learn about the differences between primary metabolism and centralized … examples. There are many others, of course, there’s ones related to antibiotics that’s obviously a big question, and … metabolomics, and natural products in plants, fungi, and microorganisms. If you want to collaborate, let …