BERAC Meeting, February 16-17, 2012, Washington, DC

BERAC Meeting
February 16-17, 2012
Washington, DC

Agenda

Presentations

William Brinkman, Comments from the Director, Office of Science

Sharlene Weatherwax, State of BER Report

Eddy Rubin, Joint Genome Institute Update

Allison Campbell, Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) Update

Adam Arkin, Knowledgebase Discussion

Harriett Kung, Basic Energy Sciences

Gary Geernaert, Climate and Environmental Sciences Division Update

Susan Gregurick, Biological Systems Science Division Update

Judith Curry, Science Talk - What Can We Learn from Climate Models?

Highlights

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Scientists engineered strains of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans to produce carotenoids, organic pigments that give carrots and salmon their colors and that are a popular nutritional supplement.

Multitasking Microbes Could Improve Biofuel Economics

Genetically modified bacteria brews two valuable products from underutilized plant fiber, potentially reducing fossil fuel use.

Artist’s representation of bacteriophages, the most abundant biological entities on earth. Researchers used a new CRISPR-based technology to characterize two model phages and demonstrate the potential to extend the approach to diverse phages.

Deciphering the Functions Encoded in Phage Genomes

Scientists create a genome-wide map of gene activity in bacteriophages.

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