A5090078017- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Corporate Finance and Governance
- RNA modifications and cancer
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins
- Global Energy Security and Policy
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Cancer-related gene regulation
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
West Virginia University
2023-2024
University of Georgia
2018-2022
Methanococcus is a genus of well-characterized mesophilic and hydrogenotrophic methanogens with robust genetic system. Commonly found in tidal marshes, they compete sulfate- iron-reducing bacteria for hydrogen gas (H2) formate, their two major energy sources. They are characterized by rapid growth mineral medium requirements marine levels salts optimal growth. Genetic tools developed over the last twenty years include improvements shuttle vectors production recombinant proteins CRISPR...
Methanococcus maripaludis is a rapidly growing, hydrogenotrophic, and genetically tractable methanogen with unique capabilities to convert formate CO2 CH4. The existence of genome-scale metabolic models an established, robust system for both large-scale continuous cultivation make it amenable industrial applications. However, the lack molecular tools differential gene expression has hindered its application as microbial cell factory produce biocatalysts biochemicals. In this study, library...
The nucleotide binding protein 35 (Nbp35)/cytosolic Fe-S cluster deficient 1 (Cfd1)/alternative pyrimidine biosynthetic C (ApbC) homologs have been identified in all three domains of life. In eukaryotes, the Nbp35/Cfd1 heterocomplex is an essential assembly scaffold required for maturation proteins cytosol and nucleus, whereas bacterial ApbC transfer only involved a specific target protein. Here, we show that Nbp35/ApbC homolog MMP0704 purified from its native archaeal host Methanococcus...
Limiting access to agricultural lands and forests could undermine rural households’ livelihoods change their labor allocation. We estimate the effects of one such limitation—the transfer land-use rights private companies for commercial production—on local resource availability, wealth, Our theoretical predictions instrumental variable estimations using over 1,200 household surveys conducted in Liberia show evidence a decrease land (one five hectares) quality community due deals, which led...
Limiting access to agricultural lands and forests could undermine rural households’ livelihoods, change their allocation of labor, affect resource dependence. We estimate the effects one such limitation—the transfer land-use rights private companies for commercial production—on local availability, wealth, labor using over 1,200 household surveys conducted in Liberia. find evidence a decrease land (one five hectares) quality community due deals, which led greater food insecurity lower wealth....
Electricity generated from power plants and associated economic activities can improve local livelihoods in many developing countries. However, the existing evidence on impacts of nearby residents’ wealth their mechanisms is scant mixed at best. We examine asset-based using six rounds Nigeria Demographic Health Surveys (NDHS) comprehensive plant operations data Nigeria. find that households near operational have higher scores than those around non-operational plants. The estimated score...