Algae and cyanobacteria have flexible genomes that allow expression of different gene products capable of controlling the product distribution of carbon byproducts that form during catabolism of energy storage molecules. This flexibility is controlled at the genome level through genus/strain specific metabolic networks and externally by physical (environmental) stresses and chemical (nutrient) selection.
Our research seeks to identify and characterize native strains taken from the field or culture collections that are optimally suited for biofuel production. This research involves the dissection of the metabolic networks through the application of systems biological approaches. We quantify the metabolite pools excreted from and within cells, using both homebuilt tools and commercial state-of-the-art tools. Key collaborations with other principal investigators on campus support this effort, including: Joshua Rabinowitz (Genomics), Herschel Rabitz (Chemistry).
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Veronica Cassandra
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