The last common ancestor of humans and rodents lived more than 80 million years ago, and billions of changes in their respective DNA sequences have occurred over this vast timespan. Yet, intriguingly, there are a few hundred stretches of DNA in our genome that are still identical to the corresponding sequences in mice and rats. Generally, sequence conservation between distantly related species is an indication that the function the DNA serves is vitally important and highly sensitive to mutations. For example, most DNA sequences that encode proteins show at least moderate conservation in evolution. However, more than two-thirds of the “ultraconserved” sequences shared by humans and rodents are outside of protein-coding genes, raising the question of what led to their extreme level of conservation.
Q&A: How Microorganisms Can Help Us Get to Net Negative Emissions
A project led by Eric Sundstrom, a research scientist at the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU), combines biology and electrochemistry to produce complex molecules, all powered by renewable energy. Sundstrom spoke with Berkeley Lab on how this technology could help combat climate change.
ABPDU Partners with TeselaGen to Advance Fermentation Processing
The ABPDU and TeselaGen Biotechnology announced today a partnership to advance fermentation processing for next-generation renewable bioproducts. Under terms of the agreement, ABPDU will deploy the TeselaGen® artificial intelligence-enabled operating system for biotechnology and will use its data acquisition capabilities to organize complex datasets as its workflows scale from early-stage processes and into larger bioreactors.
Biosciences Area Scientists Talk Diatoms in Genome Insider Podcast
In the latest episode of JGI’s monthly podcast, Genome Insider, Alison Takemura interviews Setsuko Wakao and Kris Niyogi, biologists at UC Berkeley and in Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging (MBIB) Division. In this 20-minute episode, they discuss their research on a tiny group of algae with insanely gorgeous exterior shells.
Mina Bissell to Receive American Association for Cancer Research Award
Mina Bissell, Distinguished Senior Scientist in the Biological Systems and Engineering (BSE) Division, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the AACR Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship. Bissell’s work in BSE involves describing ways in which the microenvironment, or context, of cells can influence tumor growth and extracellular matrix in the regulation of gene expression and tumorigenesis, and for the invention of a 3-D organoid culture technology. Above and beyond these scientific contributions, Bissell continually demonstrates a commitment to supporting collaborative research and mentoring early career investigators.
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