Diamond Lab
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The Diamond Lab | Innovative Genomics Institute @ UC Berkeley | Metagenomics | Microbiome Systems Ecology and Modeling | AI for Microbes | Environmental MGEs | Health and Climate Change
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Red seaweed supplementation suppresses methanogenesis in the rumen, revealing potentially advantageous traits among hydrogenotrophic bacteria - Microbiome
Background Macroalgae belonging to the genus Asparagopsis have shown to reduce methane (CH4) production during rumen fermentation, while increasing feed efficiency when added to the feed of cattle. Ho...
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com
We are thrilled to announce our latest publication in the Microbiome journal in collaboration with
@thehesslab.bsky.social
Supplementation with red seaweed in cows reduces methane and induces previously uncharacterized hydrogenotropic bacteria.
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@thehesslab.bsky.social
Supplementation with red seaweed in cows reduces methane and induces previously uncharacterized hydrogenotropic bacteria.
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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I'm delighted our paper is out: doi.org/10.1093/isme...
With new SAR11 isolate genomes and time-series metagenomes, we reveal coastal and offshore SAR11 ecotypes, identify associated metabolic traits, and pinpoint selective gene sweeps as a likely evolutionary driver to niche partitioning. 🌊🦠
With new SAR11 isolate genomes and time-series metagenomes, we reveal coastal and offshore SAR11 ecotypes, identify associated metabolic traits, and pinpoint selective gene sweeps as a likely evolutionary driver to niche partitioning. 🌊🦠
Habitat-specificity in SAR11 is associated with a few genes under high selection
Abstract. The order Pelagibacterales (SAR11) is the most abundant group of heterotrophic bacteria in the global surface ocean, where individual sublineages
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October 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I'm delighted our paper is out: doi.org/10.1093/isme...
With new SAR11 isolate genomes and time-series metagenomes, we reveal coastal and offshore SAR11 ecotypes, identify associated metabolic traits, and pinpoint selective gene sweeps as a likely evolutionary driver to niche partitioning. 🌊🦠
With new SAR11 isolate genomes and time-series metagenomes, we reveal coastal and offshore SAR11 ecotypes, identify associated metabolic traits, and pinpoint selective gene sweeps as a likely evolutionary driver to niche partitioning. 🌊🦠
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November 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Read more here: innovativegenomics.org/news/a-micro...
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What if we could reprogram a cow's gut so it burps way less methane?🐮👏 @ucdavis.bsky.social & @innovativegenomics.bsky.social scientists found which microbes might help reduce methane w/o harming the cow. Boost that microbe & cows could become naturally cleaner for the climate! bit.ly/4oGv5YE 🧪
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
What if we could reprogram a cow's gut so it burps way less methane?🐮👏 @ucdavis.bsky.social & @innovativegenomics.bsky.social scientists found which microbes might help reduce methane w/o harming the cow. Boost that microbe & cows could become naturally cleaner for the climate! bit.ly/4oGv5YE 🧪
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Proud to finally have this work published and freely available for everyone: microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Proud to finally have this work published and freely available for everyone: microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
We are thrilled to announce our latest publication in the Microbiome journal in collaboration with
@thehesslab.bsky.social
Supplementation with red seaweed in cows reduces methane and induces previously uncharacterized hydrogenotropic bacteria.
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@thehesslab.bsky.social
Supplementation with red seaweed in cows reduces methane and induces previously uncharacterized hydrogenotropic bacteria.
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Red seaweed supplementation suppresses methanogenesis in the rumen, revealing potentially advantageous traits among hydrogenotrophic bacteria - Microbiome
Background Macroalgae belonging to the genus Asparagopsis have shown to reduce methane (CH4) production during rumen fermentation, while increasing feed efficiency when added to the feed of cattle. Ho...
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We are thrilled to announce our latest publication in the Microbiome journal in collaboration with
@thehesslab.bsky.social
Supplementation with red seaweed in cows reduces methane and induces previously uncharacterized hydrogenotropic bacteria.
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
@thehesslab.bsky.social
Supplementation with red seaweed in cows reduces methane and induces previously uncharacterized hydrogenotropic bacteria.
microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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📣🦠 New preprint: @savagecatsonly.bsky.social has got you covered with a new approach to building bacterial deletion libraries with unprecedented speed and ease: ow.ly/ltja50WSjBu
September 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
📣🦠 New preprint: @savagecatsonly.bsky.social has got you covered with a new approach to building bacterial deletion libraries with unprecedented speed and ease: ow.ly/ltja50WSjBu
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Telehealth companies increasingly are marketing “microdoses” of GLP-1 drugs — despite how there is virtually no evidence that smaller-than-standard doses are safe or effective.
How microdosing GLP-1 drugs became a longevity ‘craze’
Internet companies are helping stoke enthusiasm for “microdosing” weight-loss drugs for wellness, mood and joint pain.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Telehealth companies increasingly are marketing “microdoses” of GLP-1 drugs — despite how there is virtually no evidence that smaller-than-standard doses are safe or effective.
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Self-cloning crops could transform agriculture – thanks to research from IGI's Venkatesan Sundaresan, who was awarded the 2024 Wolf Prize for his research on apomixis. Read more in this feature from @nature.com: ow.ly/Q7v350WQyne
September 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Self-cloning crops could transform agriculture – thanks to research from IGI's Venkatesan Sundaresan, who was awarded the 2024 Wolf Prize for his research on apomixis. Read more in this feature from @nature.com: ow.ly/Q7v350WQyne
Our paper on model cyanobacterial communities by @andrejakust.bsky.social is finally typeset and looks beautiful, check it out:
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Model cyanobacterial consortia reveal a consistent core microbiome independent of inoculation source or cyanobacterial host species
Abstract. Cyanobacteria are integral to biogeochemical cycles, influence climate processes, and hold promise for commercial applications. In natural habita
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September 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Our paper on model cyanobacterial communities by @andrejakust.bsky.social is finally typeset and looks beautiful, check it out:
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Out now – our reader-friendly 2025 overview of #CRISPR clinical trials! Learn about how CRISPR is being used to treat #HeartDisease, #cancer, #lupus, #RareDiseases, and more! Read here: ow.ly/mRPl50WneTS 🧬
August 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Out now – our reader-friendly 2025 overview of #CRISPR clinical trials! Learn about how CRISPR is being used to treat #HeartDisease, #cancer, #lupus, #RareDiseases, and more! Read here: ow.ly/mRPl50WneTS 🧬
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Congrats to IGI's @pcronald.bsky.social on receiving the President’s Award for the Advancement of the Common Good from Stanford University! 🎉 Read more: news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
August 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Congrats to IGI's @pcronald.bsky.social on receiving the President’s Award for the Advancement of the Common Good from Stanford University! 🎉 Read more: news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
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UC Berkeley researchers tweaked a key enzyme involved in microbial methane production to understand the different environments on Earth that generate the greenhouse gas. news.berkeley.edu/2025/08/14/s...
Scientists hack microbes to identify environmental sources of methane - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley researchers tweaked a key enzyme involved in microbial methane production to understand the unique fingerprints of different environments on Earth that generate the greenhouse gas.
news.berkeley.edu
August 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
UC Berkeley researchers tweaked a key enzyme involved in microbial methane production to understand the different environments on Earth that generate the greenhouse gas. news.berkeley.edu/2025/08/14/s...
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Did you know that the illustrations in our resources like CRISPRpedia and our illustrated scientific glossary are free to use for non-commercial, educational purposes? Tag us to show us how you're using them! innovativegenomics.org/science-x-art/
August 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Did you know that the illustrations in our resources like CRISPRpedia and our illustrated scientific glossary are free to use for non-commercial, educational purposes? Tag us to show us how you're using them! innovativegenomics.org/science-x-art/
‼️Diamond Lab is considering potential a new postdoctoral researcher. If you have strong interests in microbiomes, metagenomics, machine learning, or rumen biology drop us a line and shoot us a CV!
August 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
‼️Diamond Lab is considering potential a new postdoctoral researcher. If you have strong interests in microbiomes, metagenomics, machine learning, or rumen biology drop us a line and shoot us a CV!
Love these!!! Now let’s see some communities in watercolor
New itty-bitty paintings: your favorite bacteria in purple and blue watercolor #sciart ko-fi.com/s/897c718b0e 🦠
Set of 3 Itty-bitty bacteria paintings - Michele Banks's Ko-fi Shop
3 tiny original watercolor paintings in 5x5 inch mats
This set features Vibrio cholerae, Staph aureus and Salmonella typhi on a background of light b...
ko-fi.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Love these!!! Now let’s see some communities in watercolor
Think about all the amazing chemotropic microbes that must support this system!!! I hope they took samples
This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
August 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Think about all the amazing chemotropic microbes that must support this system!!! I hope they took samples
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Did you know that the illustrations in our resources like CRISPRpedia are free to use for non-commercial, educational purposes? Check out our Science x Art page to see a selection of work from our designers & artists. Tag us to show us how you're using them! innovativegenomics.org/science-x-art/ 🧬🎨
Science x Art
Science x Art - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
innovativegenomics.org
July 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Did you know that the illustrations in our resources like CRISPRpedia are free to use for non-commercial, educational purposes? Check out our Science x Art page to see a selection of work from our designers & artists. Tag us to show us how you're using them! innovativegenomics.org/science-x-art/ 🧬🎨
Rally nice review on plasmid leading strand anti defense and establishment @bursteinlab.bsky.social
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Strategies for zygotic gene expression during plasmid establishment
Conjugative plasmids are key drivers of horizontal gene transfer and the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Their successful establishment in new hos…
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July 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Rally nice review on plasmid leading strand anti defense and establishment @bursteinlab.bsky.social
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The Ronda lab's newest publication on targeted editing: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Precise virulence inactivation using a CRISPR-associated transposase for combating Enterobacteriaceae gut pathogens - Nature Biomedical Engineering
A self-transmissible CRISPR-associated transposase system encodes a nanobody payload to treat Shiga toxin infections.
www.nature.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Ronda lab's newest publication on targeted editing: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Out now in Nature Biomedical Engineering from IGI's Carlotta Ronda @rondalab.bsky.social — a novel way to precisely edit the genomes of microbes in the microbiome to defeat harmful infections. Read more: ow.ly/efsS50WsVen
IGI Investigator Carlotta Ronda's New Tool for Precision Microbiome Editing
IGI Investigator Carlotta Ronda's New Tool for Precision Microbiome Editing - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
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July 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Out now in Nature Biomedical Engineering from IGI's Carlotta Ronda @rondalab.bsky.social — a novel way to precisely edit the genomes of microbes in the microbiome to defeat harmful infections. Read more: ow.ly/efsS50WsVen
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We’re thrilled to announce IGI–Bakar Labs. This new building will allow the IGI to continue expanding our impact in health and agricultural applications of #CRISPR, and will be shared with the Bakar Labs incubator for growing biotech companies. Learn more: news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/17/c...
CRISPR researchers and startup entrepreneurs will share new building in UC Berkeley's Innovation Zone - Berkeley News
A planned addition to the campus's Innovation Zone will expand lab space for the Innovative Genomics Institute and build out the largest innovation hub — Bakar Labs — at any U.S. university.
news.berkeley.edu
July 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
We’re thrilled to announce IGI–Bakar Labs. This new building will allow the IGI to continue expanding our impact in health and agricultural applications of #CRISPR, and will be shared with the Bakar Labs incubator for growing biotech companies. Learn more: news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/17/c...
Very excited to now share publicly that @innovativegenomics.bsky.social will be expanding to an amazing new building in the 2028 - 2029 academic year! innovativegenomics.org/news/igi-bak...
CRISPR Researchers and Startup Entrepreneurs Will Share New Building in UC Berkeley's Innovation Zone
CRISPR Researchers and Startup Entrepreneurs Will Share New Building in UC Berkeley's Innovation Zone - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
innovativegenomics.org
July 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Very excited to now share publicly that @innovativegenomics.bsky.social will be expanding to an amazing new building in the 2028 - 2029 academic year! innovativegenomics.org/news/igi-bak...
Our friends @thehesslab.bsky.social are actively looking for postdoctoral researchers interested in anerobic microbiology, and studying the rumen microbiome. #microbiologists #bioinformatics #microbiomes
Check out their website: hesslab.com
Check out their website: hesslab.com
Hess Laboratory – Systems Microbiology & Natural Products Research
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July 16, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Our friends @thehesslab.bsky.social are actively looking for postdoctoral researchers interested in anerobic microbiology, and studying the rumen microbiome. #microbiologists #bioinformatics #microbiomes
Check out their website: hesslab.com
Check out their website: hesslab.com
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Out now in TIME — @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social on IGI's new initiative, teaming up with the @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social to create a new center for pediatric #CRISPR cures! Read here: ow.ly/E5un50WnbCi
The $20 Million Bet on CRISPR to Cure Rare Childhood Diseases
The center will bring custom gene-editing treatments to children.
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July 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Out now in TIME — @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social on IGI's new initiative, teaming up with the @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social to create a new center for pediatric #CRISPR cures! Read here: ow.ly/E5un50WnbCi
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Hot off the presses: our reader-friendly 2025 overview of #CRISPR clinical trials! 🧬 Check it out here: ow.ly/mRPl50WneTS
July 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Hot off the presses: our reader-friendly 2025 overview of #CRISPR clinical trials! 🧬 Check it out here: ow.ly/mRPl50WneTS