Ziyu Dai

Systems Biology Through an Integrated Multimodal Imaging and Analysis Framework

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

James Evans

Organisms have evolved a number of spatially localized processes to efficiently break down, absorb, and use necessary metabolites. Although progress has been made in identifying the genes that are…

SyPro Poplar: Improving Poplar Biomass Production under Abiotic Stress Conditions: an
Integrated Omics, Bioinformatics, Synthetic Biology and Genetic Engineering Approach

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Amir Ahkami

To engineer bioenergy crops that can grow in dry, marginal lands, this project will introduce into poplar trees tolerance to different environmental stresses such as water deficit, high soil salinity…

Reprogramming Plant Gene Regulatory Networks for Source-to-Sink Carbon Allocation

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Amir Ahkami

The regulation of carbon partitioning between source and sink tissues plays a critical role in plant growth and development. Plant productivity is enhanced by sink strength and source activity, which…

SyPro Poplar: Improving Poplar Biomass Production under Abiotic Stress Conditions: an
Integrated Omics, Bioinformatics, Synthetic Biology and Genetic Engineering Approach

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Amir Ahkami

To engineer bioenergy crops that can grow in dry, marginal lands, this project will introduce into poplar trees tolerance to different environmental stresses such as water deficit, high soil salinity…

Proteomics of Filamentous Fungi

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ellen Panisko

Project type

Exploratory Research

As part of the PNNL Biobased Products Initiative, an LDRD proposal entitled “Proteomics of Filamentous Fungi” was funded. In this proposal we outline a broad research plan across the sprectrum of…

Proteomics of Filamentous Fungi

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ellen Panisko

Our research is aligned with the DOE core mission to develop new sources of energy for the future. The biorefinery concept, which aims to make fuel from biomass economically feasible by the…

Comparative Analysis of Growth and Morphology among Citric Acid Producing and Non-Producing Strains of Aspergillus niger

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Kenneth Bruno

Project type

Exploratory Research

The primary source of commercial citric acid production is the fermentation of sugars by the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger. Empirical determinations of process conditions and strain…

Fluorescence Imaging of Tobacco Cells

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Ziyu Dai

Project type

Limited Scope

We will explore to use the single molecule fluorescence microscopy in EMSL for our biomass core research and development (core R&D) program. We have prepared the model plant cells-tobacco…

Real-Time Imaging of Lignocellulosic Biomass Degradation by Fluorescence Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy

Lead Institution

Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Dehong Hu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The degradation of lignocellulosic biomass by enzymes is a potentially important new source for our nation's energy need. However the structure of lignocellulose in plant cell walls and the…

Development of Single Molecule Force Microscopy Capability to Examine the Moleuclar Mechanism of Lignocellulosic Material Degradation

Lead Institution

The Ohio State University

Principal Investigator

Brian Lower

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The objective of this proposal is to develop a novel capability based on scanning probe microscopy to examine the enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis of insoluble lignocellulosic material at the molecular…

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