In a new study, Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology (EGSB) Division research scientist Lauren Lui presents the first steps of her ambitious plan to catalogue the complete genomes of the microbial life found in the San Francisco Estuary near the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Using the latest sequencing technology, Lui aims to fill in a missing piece of how this sensitive, critical ecosystem is knit together. Ultimately, her work could help scientists formulate a more predictive understanding of how microbes respond to environmental changes.
An Enzyme Family that Helped Shape Nitrogen Metabolism on Our Planet
Researchers looked across many organisms to see that aminotransferase enzymes have evolved mix-and-match characteristics — creating many different ways of processing nitrogen.
Blake Simmons Elected to National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) announced their 2024 class of fellows, including Blake Simmons, Director of the Biological Systems and Engineering (BSE) Division and Chief Science & Technology Officer at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI). Blake was recognized for his technology developments related to using ionic liquids, or molten salts, to break down the … Read more »
Research Team Uncovers a Hidden Carbon Pathway in Photosynthesis
A collaborative research team, including the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division’s Trent Northen, Suzanne Kosina, and Aymerick Eudes, has discovered a new carbon “pathway” occurring during photosynthesis that is important to understanding plant growth and response to climate change. Stemming from what is known as the C1 photosynthesis reaction, in which plants use carbon … Read more »
When Marine Algae Get Sick: How Viruses Shape Microbe Interactions
Researchers in the Environmental Genomics and Systems Biology Division collaborated on a study to better understand the role of viruses that infect photosynthetic phytoplankton in the marine food web.
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