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
Biosciences researchers collaborated with Kolby Jardine from the Earth and Environmental Sciences Area to help understand a newly identified carbon pathway that operates in photosynthesis.
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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