David Weston became fascinated with plant genetics and ecology in college, and now with the support provided by the DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program, he will link those fields as he studies plant-microbe symbiosis.
Working backwards has moved Josh Michener’s research far forward as he uses evolution and genetics to engineer microbes for better conversion of plants into biofuels and biochemicals.
It’s been 10 years since the US Department of Energy first established a BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) at 91°µÍř (ORNL), and researcher Gerald “Jerry” Tuskan has used that time and the lab’s and center’s resources and tools