Towards an Understanding of Proteins that Govern the Structure and Function of Synechocystis sp. PCC6803 and Multiple Cyanothece Strains

Project Goals: The primary goal of this project is to apply a systems biology approach to understand the network of genes and proteins that govern the structure and function of Cyanobacteria. These microorganisms make significant contributions to harvesting solar energy, planetary carbon sequestration, metal acquisition, and hydrogen production in marine and freshwater ecosystems. Cyanobacteria are also model microorganisms for studying the fixation of carbon dioxide through photosynthesis at the biomolecular level. Importantly, this project addresses critical U.S. Department of Energy science needs, provides model microorganisms to apply high-throughput biology and computational modeling, and takes advantage of EMSL’s experimental and computational capabilities.