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About Tae Seok Moon
Tae Seok Moon, Ph.D. is a professor at J. Craig Venter Institute in the synthetic biology group. Prior or joining JCVI, he was a professor at Washington University in St. Louis in the McKelvey School of Engineering. His research goals are to understand and engineer biological networks that genes and cellular processes use to solve energy, environmental, agricultural, and health problems.
Human Microbiome
Both inside and out, our bodies harbor a huge array of bacteria and other microorganisms collectively known as the human microbiome. Although bacteria are often thought to be dangerous, many of those that comprise the microbiome are essential for life. Our researchers are focused on understanding the delicate bacterial balance in the human body and how slight changes in that balance can either improve health or lead to diseases. JCVI Human Microbiome Research Impact Since the...
The minimal gene complement of Mycoplasma genitalium.
The complete nucleotide sequence (580,070 base pairs) of the Mycoplasma genitalium genome, the smallest known genome of any free-living organism, has been determined by whole-genome random sequencing and assembly. A total of only 470 predicted coding regions were identified that include genes required for DNA replication, transcription and translation, DNA repair, cellular transport, and energy metabolism. Comparison of this genome to that of Haemophilus influenzae suggests that differences...
JCVI La Jolla Directions
J. Craig Venter Institute 4120 Capricorn Lane La Jolla, CA 92037 Phone: 858-200-1800 Driving Directions From the South on I-5 (from San Diego Airport) Take the La Jolla Village Drive exitTurn left onto La Jolla Village Drive Stay in left-most non-turn lane Enter left turn lane after Torrey Pines Road intersection Turn left onto Expedition Way Immediate first left is Capricorn Lane Continue to JCVI building From the North on I-5 (from...
Genomic and Antigenic Analysis of Seasonal H3N2 Influenza a Virus From 2012-2013
Haley Hochstein1, Karla M. Stucker1, Seth Schobel2, Xudong Lin1, Randall J. Olsen3, Anju Subba1, Rebecca A. Halpin1, Asmik Akopov1, Nadia Fedorova1, Timothy B. Stockwell2, James M. Musser3, Suman R. Das1, David E. Wentworth1 1Virology Group and 2Informatics Department, J. Craig Venter Institute, Rockville, MD 20850 3Center for Molecular and Translational Human Infectious Diseases Research, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030 Influenza is an acute...
Rapid cDNA sequencing (expressed sequence tags) from a directionally cloned human infant brain cDNA library.
A human infant brain cDNA library, made specifically for production of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) was evaluated by partial sequencing of over 1,600 clones. Advantages of this library, constructed for EST sequencing, include the use of directional cloning, size selection, very low numbers of mitochondrial and ribosomal transcripts, short polyA tails, few non-recombinants and a broad representation of transcripts. 37% of the clones were identified, based on matches to over 320 different...
Meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
Date: Thursday, July 8, 2010 Friday, July 9, 2010 Time: 8:30 am — 5:15 pm (Thursday, July 8) 9 am — 12:15 pm (Friday, July 9) Location: The Ritz-Carlton Washington, DC 1150 22nd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 202-835-0500 Topic: Synthetic Biology The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues will hold its first meeting on July 8-9 in Washington, DC. The primary topic is synthetic biology. Speakers include Craig Venter, PhD,...
National Academy of Sciences launches new open access journal, PNAS Nexus, in partnership with Oxford University Press; Karen Nelson to serve as inaugural editor-in-chief
Washington, DC – The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is pleased to announce the launch of PNAS Nexus, a highly selective, open access journal with a focus on innovation and rapid publication. PNAS Nexus will publish innovative and multi-, trans-, and interdisciplinary work across the biological, physical, and social sciences, particularly encompassing engineering and health sciences. The journal will be published under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Karen Nelson, president of the J....
Ocean Microplastics Explained
As we wrap up sampling in the waters off of Maine, Dr. Chris Dupont discusses how collections of plastic particles in the water – or “plastisphere” – may be harboring fish or human pathogens. There may also be microbes responsible for degrading plastic, which are being investigated. Dr. Dupont's work on microplastics is a continuation of J. Craig Venter Institute's Global Ocean Sampling (GOS) program.