BACKGROUND: Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added chemicals using engineered cyanobacteria is a promising strategy to tackle the global warming and energy shortage issues. However, most cyanobacteria are autotrophic and use CO2 as a sole carbon source, which makes it h...
This project aims to conduct genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in two anatomically different upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer sites in two populations with distinctly different disease rates and genetic profiles. One population has very high rates for both esophageal squamous cel...
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Due to M. leprae's
narrow host range and an inability to be cultured in vitro, the biological investigation of this disease has been difficult. Host
genetic factors have been ...
The novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes a respiratory illness called COVID-19 leading to a pandemic. An effective preventive vaccine against this virus is urgently needed.
ORGANISM(S): Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
