The Biosystems Design theme engineers microorganisms and plants to help overcome hurdles in health and sustainability.

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RiPP
Research
Researchers discover a new natural product, a RiPP-fatty acid hybrid molecule
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Jonathan Sweedler (left) and Fan Lam
Research
Painting a molecular portrait of the brain with mass spectrometry and deep learning
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Yong-Su Jin
Research
Microbial division of labor produces higher biofuel yields
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Charles Schroeder
Research, Profile
Charles Schroeder
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Harnessing microbial consortia to tackle plastic pollution
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Harnessing microbial consortia to tackle plastic pollution
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Stephen Long, a professor of plant biology and of crop sciences at the U. of I
Research
In TED Talk, Long describes three photosynthetic changes that boost crop yields
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