Sampling Down Well In Situ Microbial Colonization Conditions-LJ McKay*, HJ Smith*, E Barnhart, HD Schweitzer, RR Malmstrom, D Goudeau, MW Fields (2021) Activity-based, genome-resolved metagenomics uncovers key populations and pathways involved in subsurface conversions of coal to methane Nature ISME Journal [DOI]:10.1038/s41396-021-01139-x PMID: 34689183 Development of activity-based metagenomics, enabled the identification of translationally active microorganisms and… News Article →
Uncovering metal tolerance mechanisms using ENIGMA tools and Analysis- Thorgersen, M.P., .; J. Xue, E.L.W. Majumder, V.V. Trotter, X. Ge, F.L. Poole II, T.K. Owens, L.M. Lui, T.N. Nielsen, A.P. Arkin, A.M. Deutschbauer, G. Siuzdak, and M.W.W. Adams Deciphering microbial metal toxicity responses using RB-TnSeq and activity-based metabolomics. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 87 (21), e01037-21 (2021).… News Article →
Semi-Automated Complete Microbial Genome Assembly-Lui, Lauren M.; T.N. Nielsen, A.P. Arkin (2021) A method for achieving complete microbial genomes and better-quality bins from metagenomics data. PloS Computational Biology [DOI]:1371/journal.pcbi.1008972 OSTI:1788019 A Method for Achieving Complete Microbial Genomes and Improving Bins From Metagenomics Data Assembling complete microbial genomes from short read metagenomics data… News Article →
Observing the Microbial Genome-Basics2Breakthroughs: Observing the microbial genome from Berkeley Lab on YouTube. ENIGMA Project Scientist Lauren Lui is profiled on LBL Basics2Breakthroughs, filmed for LBNL's 90th anniversary. She uses the latest bioinformatics technology to study microbes so we can learn how their genes shape the environment. Her ultimate goal is… News Article →
Clarivate Globally Highly Cited Researcher Jizhong Zhou- ENIGMA's Jizhong Zhou from University of Oklahoma, Norman, is once again listed by Clarivate as a Globally Highly Cited Researcher for 2021; judged by the numbers of publications which are 1% highly cited. Globally less than 6,400 researchers are recognized based on the information from the database. A… News Article →
Environmental exposure history is critical in groundwater contaminant attenuation-Paradis, CJ, JI Miller, J-W Moon, SJ Spencer, LM Lui, JD Van Nostrand, D Ning, AD Steen, LD McKay, AP Arkin, J Zhou, EJ Alm, TC Hazen Sustained Ability of a Natural Microbial Community to Remove Nitrate from Groundwater (2021) Groundwater [DOI]:10.1111/gwat.13132 OSTI:1807518 A consortium of ENIGMA researchers… News Article →
Automating Culturing Technology Aids In Scaling Bacterial Growth Experiments-An automated multiplexed turbidometric and data collection system for measuring growth kinetics of anaerobes dependent on gaseous substrates Hunt, KA; J Forbes, F Taub, N Elliott, J Hardwicke, R Petersen, N Stopnisek, DAC Beck, DA Stahl; Journal of Microbiological Methods, [DOI]:10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106294 For decades, the cloudiness (turbidity) of a… News Article →
Fostering interest in science and engineering through community college outreach-Recently, ENIGMA Principal Investigator Romy Chakraborty hosted college student Mariam Alsaid; an intern who participated in the The Transfer-to-Excellence Research Experiences for Undergraduates (TTE REU)program. She worked with ENIGMA postdocs Mon Oo Yee, and Kristine Cabugao. Mariam shared her experience with the program in the following interview News Article →
Host Bacteria Are Helped By Viral Genomes-Kothari, Ankita.; S. Roux, H. Zhang, A. Prieto, J-M Chandonia, S. Spencer, X. Wu, A M. Deutschbauer, A. P. Arkin, E J. Alm, R. Chakraborty, A Mukhopadhyay (2021) Ecogenomics of groundwater viruses suggests niche differentiation linked to specific environmental tolerance. mSystems [doi]:1128/mSystems.00537-21 {PMID}: 34184913 PMCID: PMC8269241 OSTI:1807913 Niche Specific Genes… News Article →
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