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The work is the first structural description of a carotenoid binding protein called C-terminal domain-like carotenoid protein.
Kellie Walters and Bryan Ferlez were both recognized as scientists who exemplify the research excellence, ideas, dedication, and vision of former PRL director, Anton Lang.
By By Igor HouwatCheryl Kerfeld was recently interviewed by the journal BioTechniques. In the video, she discusses bacterial microcompartments and her work on the Proteo Cell Project, an effort to create the first cell without any lipids present.
By By Cheryl Kerfeld, BioTechniques JournalThe Kerfeld lab has engineered a bacterial shell protein to incorporate copper for electron transfer activity. Harnessing natural biological processes to synthesize new materials is key for developing future functional bioreactors and biomaterials.
The honor, bestowed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, recognizes members for extraordinary achievements in advancing science.
By By Aliyah Kovner (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and Igor HouwatCheryl Kerfeld will lead a team of five research groups in a $3.4 million NSF Understanding the Rules of Life grant to engineer a synthetic cell. The aim is to tackle two key science and engineering research areas: building a synthetic cell and epigenetics.
By By Sarah Zwickle, writer, NatSci CommunicationsThe new gene family helps control carbon dioxide fixation, which is the first step towards making high-energy molecules that feed the planet's organisms.
By By Igor Houwat, Sigal Lechno-Yossef'Hoarding' resources in the same location encourages more efficient chemical reactions. Someday, we could use this system to enhance the production of rubber, biofuels, and other commodities.
By By Igor Houwat, Bryan FerlezThe genetically engineered shell is based on natural structures and the principles of protein evolution. Scientists see such structures as a source of new industrial or medical technologies.
By By Igor Houwat, Bryan Ferlez, Sean McGuire; Banner image of synthetic shell by Markus SutterThe HCP2 protein is an ancestor of proteins that are known to protect against damage caused by excess light exposure. The study is the first of its kind to structurally and biophysically analyze a protein from the recently discovered HCP family.
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Plants get stressed too. We're looking at thousands of genes to understand how they manage it.
MSU scientists have developed a new gene discovery method that is helping them to understand how plants recover from stressful situations in their environments.
How do algae survive excess oxygen? Recent discovery gives clues to boost biofuel production
A new study from the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) shows how some algae can protect themselves when the oxygen they produce impairs their photosynthetic activity. The discovery also answers a long-standing question about how algae survive when CO2 levels are low.
New limitations to photosynthesis discovered by observing plants in the real world
Using innovative methodologies that combine biology and statistics, researchers from the Kramer lab at the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory (PRL) observe the ways plants respond to their natural environments.