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Research stories from the MnDRIVE Environment Initiative.

BTI publications: February 2024

BTI publications: February 2024 Achberger, A. M., Jones, R., Jamieson, J., Holmes, C. P., Schubotz, F., Meyer, N. R., . . . Sylvan, J. B. (2024). Inactive hydrothermal vent microbial communities are important contributors to deep ocean primary productivity. Nat...

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BTI publications: January 2024

BTI Publications January 2024 Elias, M. H., Sompiyachoke, K., Fernández, F. M., & Kamerlin, S. C. L. (2024). The ineligibility barrier for international researchers in US academia. EMBO Rep. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44319-023-00053-x Haq, I. U., Christensen, A.,...

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BTI publications: October – December 2023

BTI publications: October - December 2023 Abdul Halim, M. F., Fonseca, D. R., Niehaus, T. D., & Costa, K. C. (2023b). Functionally redundant formate dehydrogenases enable formate-dependent growth in Methanococcus maripaludis. J Biol Chem, 105550....

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A new perspective on research

A new perspective on research

A new perspective on research Liangning Lu reflects on experiences and insights from BTI and University of Tokyo research exchange program. By Lance Janssen As part of an ongoing academic exchange program, colleagues from the BioTechnology Institute at the University...

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BTI members connect with colleagues in Japan

BTI members connect with colleagues in Japan

BTI members connect with colleagues in Japan BioTechnology Institute members travel to the University of Tokyo to strengthen research ties. By Lance Janssen Despite hours-long flights and an ocean of separation, researchers from the BioTechnology Institute (BTI) and...

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BTI publications: June – September 2023

BTI publications: June - September 2023 Publications by BTI faculty Bohn, B., Chalupova, M., Staley, C., Holtan, S., Maakaron, J., Bachanova, V., & El Jurdi, N. (2023). Temporal variation in oral microbiome composition of patients undergoing autologous...

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Mapping uncertainty

Mapping uncertainty

Can gene regulatory networks help scientists predict cell behavior and improve therapeutics for cancer and other diseases?

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Enzyme advances promise to boost the bioeconomy

Enzyme advances promise to boost the bioeconomy

Enzyme advances promise to boost the bioeconomy Enzyme technology symposium brings together researchers from North America and Japan working on cutting-edge applications. By Stephanie Xenos Around 85 researchers and industry partners involved in developing new...

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The DNA Solution

The DNA Solution

The exploding yeast and fluorescent fish are interesting, for sure. But for Michael Smanski, the real attraction of synthetic biology is the chance to work at the cusp of a new era in biology—one that holds promise for improving food production, medical care, climate change adaptation, pollution cleanup and more.

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Building New Metabolic Pathways

Building New Metabolic Pathways

Microbes are nothing if not industrious. The metabolic pathways (linked series of chemical reactions) in these tiny organisms lead them to crank out a wide variety of molecules for all sorts of purposes — and that’s what has Mike Freeman’s attention.

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A Helpful Fungus Among Us

A Helpful Fungus Among Us

Some experts estimate that there are over two million species of fungi living on Earth today. Excellent scavengers and nutrient recyclers, many fungi also gather materials from their surroundings and can even capture and store environmental contaminants.

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Understanding a Toxic Necessity

Understanding a Toxic Necessity

Jannell Bazurto, assistant professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at the University of Minnesota, is pursuing a better understanding of formaldehyde, a chemical that is carcinogenic, toxic, and produced by all living things.

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