Jorge Rodrigues

University of California, Davis

0000-0002-6446-6462

Projects

Developing a systems biology approach for the termite gut microbial isolate Verrucomicrobium sp. strain TAV2.

Lead Institution

University of California, Davis

Principal Investigator

Jorge Rodrigues

Project type

Exploratory Research

Termites are dedicated to transform cellulosic biomass into soluble oligosaccharides, H2, and methane by harboring an entire microbial community. The genome of the Verrucomicrobium sp. TAV2, a member…

Uncovering proteogenomic patterns on an evolutionary gradient of termite gut Verrucomicrobia isolates.

Lead Institution

University of California, Davis

Principal Investigator

Jorge Rodrigues

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Cellulositic biomass for biofuel conversion is inexpensive and abundant, but efficient biotransformation is still a challenge. Wood-feeding termites harbor a microbial community dedicated to degrade…

Does Forest-to-Pasture conversion decrease functional turnover across space? – Measuring the effects of deforestation on the Amazon rainforest soil microbiome

Lead Institution

University of California, Davis

Principal Investigator

Jorge Rodrigues

Project type

Limited Scope

The Amazon rainforest plays an essential role in CO2 sequestration. Yet, the impact of anthropogenic activities on microbial communities that participate in this biochemical process needs…