#Earlham Institute

[indoorverticalfarmingnews]

TraitSeq: Earlham Institute's First Spin-Out Revolutionizes Agricultural Genetics

Key Takeaways Innovative Genetic Solutions: TraitSeq, emerging from the Earlham Institute, accelerates the development of complex agricultural traits using advanced AI and transcriptomic expertise. Enhanced Farming Practices: The technology aids in developing traits like water efficiency and stress tolerance, which have historically been challenging to achieve with conventional methods. Broad…

[mindblowingscience]

Scientists testing a new method of sequencing single cells have unexpectedly changed our understanding of the rules of genetics. The genome of a protist has revealed a seemingly unique divergence in the DNA code signaling the end of a gene, suggesting the need for further research to better understand this group of diverse organisms. Dr. Jamie McGowan, a postdoctoral scientist at the Earlham Institute, analyzed the genome sequence of a microscopic organism—a protist—isolated from a freshwater pond at Oxford University Parks. The research was published in PLoS Genetics.

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[ancestorsalive]

“On February 22, 1876, Thaté Iyóhiwiŋ, a Yankton Dakota woman living on the Yankton Indiana Reservation in South Dakota, and her European American mate, Felker Simmons, brought their daughter, Zitkála-Šá, into the world. Simmons would abandon mother and child, yet Zitkála-Šá describes the first 8 years of her life on the reservation as happy and safe. All that changed in 1884 when missionaries came to “save” the children.

Even though White's Indiana Manual Labor Institute was a Quaker project, it still forced the children who attended to adapt to the Quaker way of doing things, including taking new names. Zitkála-Šá was renamed Gertrude Simmons. In her biographies, Zitkála-Šá describes deep conflict between her native identity and the dominant white culture, the sorrow of being separated from her mother, and her joy in learning to read, write, and play the violin.

Zitkála-Šá returned to the reservation in 1887, but after 3 years she decided she wanted to further her education and returned to the Institute again. She taught music while attending school from 1891 to 1895, when she earned her first diploma. Her speech at graduation tackled the issue of women’s inequality and was praised in local newspapers. She had a gift of public speaking and music, and put both to good use during her life.

In 1895 Zitkála-Šá earned a scholarship to attend Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. While in college she gave public speeches and even translated Native American legends into Latin and English for children. In 1887, mere weeks from graduation, her health took a turn for the worse; her scholarship did not cover all expenses, so she had to drop out.

After college Zitkála-Šá used her musical talents to make a living. From 1897-1899, she played violin with the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. She then took a job teaching music at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, where she also hosted debates on the issue of Native American treatment. The school used her to recruit students and impress the world, but her speaking out against their rigid indoctrination of native children into white culture resulted in her dismissal in 1901.

Concerned about her mother’s health, Zitkála-Šá returned to the reservation. While there she began to collect the stories of her people and translate them into English. She found a publisher in Ginn and Company, and they put out her collection of these stories as Old Indian Legends in 1901. Like most authors, she took another job at the Bureau of Indian Affairs as her principal support. It was at this job in 1902 that she met and married Captain Raymond Bonnin, a mixed-race Nakota man.

The couple moved to work on the Uintah-Ouray Reservation in Utah for the next 14 years. They had one son, named Ohiya. Zitkála-Šá met and began to collaborate with William F. Hanson, a composer at Brigham Young University. Together they created The Sun Dance, the first opera co-written by a Native American. The opera used the backdrop of the Ute Sun Dance to explore Ute and Yankton Dakota cultures. It premiered in 1913 and was originally performed by Ute actors and singers. Choosing such a topic for the opera would have been a way to strike back at forced enculturation, because the ritual itself had been outlawed by the Federal Government in 1883 and remained so until 1933. Much later, in 1938, The Sun Dance came to The Broadway Theatre in New York City.

From 1902-1916, Zitkála-Šá published several articles about her life and native legends for English readers. Her works appeared in Atlantic Monthly and Harper’s Monthly, magazines with primarily a white readership. Her essays also appeared in American Indian Magazine. While these pieces were often autobiographical, they were still political and social commentary that showed her increased frustration with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which fired the couple in 1916.

In 1916, the couple moved to Washington D.C., where Zitkála-Šá served as the secretary of the Society of the American Indian. In 1926, she founded the National Council of American Indians, an organization that worked to improve the treatment and lives of Native Americans. By 1928, she was an advisor to the Meriam Commission, which would lead to several improvements in how the Federal Government treated native peoples.

Zitkála-Šá continued writing, and her books and essays became more political in such works as American Indian Stories (1921) and “Oklahoma’s Poor Rich Indians,” published in 1923 by the Indian Rights Association. She spoke out for Indian’s rights and women’s rights up until her death in 1938 at the age of 61"

📷: Gertrude Kasebier's photos of Zitkala-Ša, AKA Red Bird, from BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST WARRIORS. You can read about her in the book INDIGENOUS INTELLECTUALS by Kiara M. Vigil.

[evoldir]

Fwd: Job: EarlhamC.TeachingEvolution

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Job: EarlhamC.TeachingEvolution > Date: 19 September 2024 at 05:43:46 BST > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology- Evolution, Ecology and Organismal > Biology > > Job Summary > Earlham College invites applications for a biologist with teaching and > research interests in evolution, ecology, and organismal biology. This is > a full-time, one-year appointment in the Biology Department as a visiting > professor, possibly renewable depending on institutional needs. The > position begins in August 2025. The Department seeks an individual who is > first and foremost excited about teaching—in lecture, seminar classes, > laboratory, and research venues—to bright and motivated undergraduates > in a student-focused department at a nationally ranked small liberal > arts college. > > Responsibilities: > Teaching responsibilities will include contributing to introductory > courses in evolution, ecology, and biodiversity, and upper-level > organismal courses in the applicant’s area of taxonomic > expertise. Applicants who have expertise in evolutionary biology with a > strong research fieldwork component are especially encouraged to apply. > Typical course load is two courses with labs per semester (12 contact > hours).  The successful candidate will join a department with a long > history of mentoring visiting faculty, supporting pedagogical innovation, > and encouraging professional development. The candidate would also have > access to the Joseph Moore Museum biological collections, 400 acres of > the Earlham Nature Reserve System, the Hill Memorial Greenhouse and > Miller Farm. For an expanded description of Earlham College and the > Biology Department please visit: https://ift.tt/TCIFAle > > Qualifications > A Ph.D. is required; teaching experience or post-doctoral research is desired > Be a positive example and resource to all Earlham Students > > To Apply: > > Please submit the following application materials through our > Earlham Careers Portal > > (https://ift.tt/H4pybNP) > > Curriculum Vitae > > Unofficial transcripts > > Cover letter - Address your interest in the opening explaining your > relevant work history as it pertains to this position. > > Statement of DEI – Submit your thoughts and experience with matters of > Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as it relates and specifically pertains > to this position, in a 300 – 1000-word statement. > > Statement of your Teaching Philosophy. > > Research statement addressing your research history. > > List of Three Professional References with Contact Information. References > should be able to respond (or produce a letter of recommendation) within > 1 week after they are contacted. > > For additional information, contact Dr. Wendy Tori, Professor of Biology > at: toriwe@earlham.edu > > Review of applications will begin on October 14, 2024 and continue until > the position is filled. > > Earlham College is a Top 100 National Liberal Arts College located in > Richmond, IN, a small city that's just a short drive away from several > major metropolitan areas including Dayton, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and > Chicago. Earlham is an equal opportunity employer committed to building > a diverse community, one that reflects the makeup of society at large > and that particularly welcomes and supports individuals from groups that > have been historically marginalized because of factors such as race, > ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, > socioeconomic class, and physical ability. The College strongly encourages > applications from women and people of color. As an institution with a > Quaker identity, the College also solicits applications from members of > the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). > > > Wendy P Tori

[jobrxiv]

Career Development Fellow Earlham Institute To expand our research leadership, the Earlham Institute is looking for two new Career Development Fellows. See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/earlham-institute-27778-career-development-fellow/?feed_id=81770 #ScienceJobs #hiring #research

[lboogie1906]

Dr. William Manning Marable (May 13, 1950 - April 1, 2011) was born in Dayton, Ohio to James and June Morehead Marable. He married twice, he married anthropologist Leith Mullings (1996-2011). He had three children.

As a high school senior, he covered the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for Dayton’s lack newspaper, the Tattler. He earned his AB from Earlham College followed by a MA in History from the University of Wisconsin. He earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Maryland.

His professional career began when he was appointed Director of the Race Relations Institute at Fisk University. He led the Africana and Latin American Studies program at Colgate University. He was the Chairman of the Department of Black Studies at Ohio State University. He taught ethnic studies at the University of Colorado. He served on the faculty at Tuskegee Institute, the University of San Francisco, and Cornell University. He served as the founding director of the Institute for Research in African American Studies at Columbia University. He established the Center for Contemporary Black History at Columbia University.

He published over 200 articles in several academic and popular journals and edited volumes such as Black Scholar, and Black Issues in Higher Education. He authored over 30 books, including How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America, Race, Reform and Rebellion, and Beyond Black and White. He began writing a commentary series, Along the Color Line, on African American politics and public affairs.

He posthumously won the Pulitzer Prize for History for his Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. His studies of the African Diaspora led him to explore history and politics in Kenya, Tanzania, Cuba, South Africa, and Brazil. He lectured on his findings to audiences around the world. He was a member of the National Black Assembly, the National Black Independent Political Party, and the Democratic Socialists of America. He served as chair of the Movement for a Democratic Society. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[entomoblog]

Pour protéger les cultures, voici comment piéger ou détourner des papillons de nuit mâles à la recherche d'une femelle, et ainsi empêcher leur reproduction

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Des plants de tabac génétiquement modifiés peuvent attirer des insectes nuisibles et les empêcher de se reproduire. Une alternative à certains pesticides ?

  Ces plantes transformées en usines à phéromones pourraient remplacer les pesticides

Publié le 17/04/2023

AFP/Relaxnews Agence de Presse

  "Une équipe de chercheur·euses britanniques a modifié génétiquement des plants de tabac pour qu'ils produisent des phéromones sexuelles afin d'attirer des insectes nuisibles et de les empêcher de se reproduire, et de nuire ainsi aux cultures. Cette découverte pourrait permettre aux agriculteurs de se passer à l'avenir de certains pesticides.

  Des chercheur·euses de l’Earlham Institute de Norwich au Royaume-Uni sont parvenus à transformer des plantes, en l'occurrence des plants de tabac, en usine à phéromones. En utilisant des techniques d'ingénierie génétique de précision, ils ont modifié ces plants afin qu'ils produisent des phéromones sexuelles de papillons de nuit (Amyelois transitella et Helicoverpa armigera).

  Les phéromones sont des molécules chimiques émises par les animaux et certains végétaux. Elles permettent, notamment, de communiquer entre même espèces au moment de l'accouplement. Transformer des plantes en usines à phéromones permet de piéger ou de détourner, dans le cas de cette étude, des papillons de nuit mâles à la recherche d'une femelle, et ainsi d'empêcher leur reproduction."

  "... "La biologie synthétique peut nous permettre de concevoir des plantes pour qu'elles fabriquent beaucoup plus d'une chose qu'elles produisent déjà, ou nous pouvons fournir les instructions génétiques qui leur permettent de fabriquer de nouvelles molécules biologiques, telles que des médicaments ou ces phéromones", a déclaré la Dre Nicola Patron, qui a mené cette recherche, dans un communiqué de presse. Car cette méthode synthétique possède l'avantage d'être moins coûteuse que les procédés chimiques habituellement utilisés."

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  Tunable control of insect pheromone biosynthesis in Nicotiana benthamiana - Kallam - Plant Biotechnology Journal - 09.04.2023 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/pbi.14048

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Le communiqué de presse

  Engineered plants produce sex perfume to trick pests and replace pesticides | Earlham Institute, 10.04.2023 https://www.earlham.ac.uk/news/engineered-plants-produce-sex-perfume-trick-pests-and-replace-pesticides

  Dre Nicola Patron, who led this new research and heads the Synthetic Biology Group at the Earlham Institute, uses cutting-edge science to get plants to produce these valuable natural products. 

  Synthetic biology applies engineering principles to the building blocks of life, DNA. By creating genetic modules with the instructions to build new molecules, Dre Patron and her group can turn a plant such as tobacco into a factory that only needs sunlight and water.

  [Image] The study looked at the sex pheromones of moth species, including navel orangeworm and cotton bollworm moths (right).

[sciencespies]

New dataset reveals biological 'treasure trove' of Arctic Ocean

https://sciencespies.com/environment/new-dataset-reveals-biological-treasure-trove-of-arctic-ocean/

New dataset reveals biological 'treasure trove' of Arctic Ocean

A major new project will help benchmark biodiversity change in the Arctic Ocean and guide conservation efforts by identifying unique species and assessing their extinction risk.

Developed by an international team of scientists under the joint leadership of the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK and the Alfred-Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI) in Germany, the EcoOmics dataset will also support bioprospecting to tackle the shortage of antibiotics and antiviral medication, as well as reveal evidence of novel biology that might influence our understanding of the evolution of life on Earth.

The team — which includes researchers from the German Helmholtz Association, the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Joint Genome Institute (JGI, USA) and Earlham Institute (UK), as well as several other institutions — discuss the initiative and preliminary findings in the journal PLOS Biology, published today.

EcoOmics — the first large ‘omics’, or genome sequence dataset for any polar ecosystem — reveals a year in the biological life of the central Arctic Ocean with emphasis on microbiomes, communities of micro-organisms living together in a habitat.

Arctic ecosystems are among the most impacted by global warming and the Arctic Ocean serves as an indicator for the consequences of climate change, as well as the persistence of biodiversity on our planet.

Yet, due to logistical and accessibility challenges, the Arctic — especially the central Arctic Ocean — remains one of the most poorly understood environments.

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The work by the EcoOmics team aims to address this, providing an ‘open access’ genomic resource for the scientific community. It uses data from samples gathered during the ground-breaking Multi-Disciplinary drifting Observatory for the study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) programme, which took place from September 2019 to October 2020.

The largest polar expedition in history, it saw research ship the RV Polarstern frozen into the Arctic sea ice and drift across the top of the Arctic Ocean. Hundreds of scientists conducted a range of co-ordinated marine, atmospheric, sea-ice related and other research dedicated to improving our understanding of the role of the Arctic Ocean in climate processes.

Prof Thomas Mock, of UEA’s School of Environmental Sciences, co-leads the EcoOmics project with Dr Katja Metfies from the AWI.

“This is the first and largest effort to sequence the central Arctic Ocean through space and time,” said Prof Mock. “It provides the first evidence of novel biology as the work was done in an area that has never been studied ever before using multiomics technology, that is, sequencing of genes, genomes and transcriptomes from natural microbial communities from the surface to the deep central Arctic Ocean.

Dr Metfies said: “This dataset will give us an unprecedented insight into the relevance of sea ice and its associated organisms to sustain the functionality and services of the Arctic marine ecosystem, which is facing the drastic pressure of climate change.

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“MOSAiC gives us an important glimpse into the future of Arctic ecosystems beyond 2050, when the Arctic Ocean is predicted to be ice-free during summer. This integrative scientific approach is unprecedented for polar oceans, but it is needed to improve our projections of interacting species’ responses to climate change in the Arctic.”

In particular, marine microbes in sea ice and seawater are a cornerstone in this ecosystem and play pivotal roles in climate feedbacks and in sustaining food webs, which are central for conservation and ecosystem services such as providing a habitat for species including fisheries. Microbes also serve as biological indicators due to their fast adaptive response to environmental change.

Initial results from the MOSAiC EcoOmics group provide the first evidence of habitat filtering in the Arctic Ocean, which describes the process by which habitat characteristics select for species adapted to them. Also, that the central Arctic Ocean is a “treasure trove” for discovering novel biology which has possibly evolved because of adaptive processes required to thrive in this harsh and understudied environment.

“MOSAiC EcoOmics is well placed to build the most comprehensive and integrative genetic and genomic inventory of any polar ecosystem on Earth,” said Prof Mock. “EcoOmics will contribute to conservation efforts and extend fundamental questions in biology including the evolution of life on planet Earth, which remains incomplete unless polar organisms are considered.

“Those organisms are likely a treasure trove for discovering novel biology because of their unique adaptation. How our understanding of global biodiversity will be influenced by novel polar biology remains to be seen, but our preliminary insights hold great promise.”

#Environment

[revolutionoftenderness]

“We need a renaissance of wonder. We need to renew, in our hearts and in our souls, the deathless dream, the eternal poetry, the perennial sense that life is miracle and magic.” ~ E. Merrill Root [Papagena and Papageno, Emanuele Luzzati] 

• In 1920 E. Merrill Root became an English professor at Earlham, a Quaker institution, and remained there until retiring in 1960. He was a traditional poet who usually worked in rhyme and standard metrical patterns. He demonstrated particular skill with the sonnet form. Root was a student of Robert Frost’s, and Frost was an admirer of his work. More: https://www.buckeyemuse.com/upon-the-gallows-tree-e-merrill-roots-poem-witchcraft/ 

• As a stage director, Emanuele Luzzati (1921-2007), had mounted a lavish 1963 full-scale production of the opera and fell in love with the music and the story. His animated The Magic Flute, made fifteen years later, was met with glowing reviews and multiple awards. More: http://stalkingthebelleepoque.blogspot.com/2010/12/friday-fun-emanuele-luzzatis-magic.html 

[symbiotic-science]

Plant scientists at the University of East Anglia have succeeded in unravelling the complete genome sequence of the common primrose—the plant whose reproductive biology captivated the Victorian naturalist Charles Darwin.

The research team has identified, for the first time, the landscape of genes which operate within the primrose's two different flowering forms that are involved in the reproductive process. This adds fresh insight to a puzzle that scientists have been grappling with for over 150 years.

Primula vulgaris plants flower in one of two ways; they either have a long style and low anthers, or a short style and elevated anthers—known as pins or thrums. Darwin was intrigued as to why some species, such as the primrose, develop two different forms of flowers, and devoted a whole book the subject. He concluded from his studies that they provided a mechanism to promote outcrossing between individuals.

More recently, a cluster of genes known as the S (Style length) locus have been shown to be the control centre for the development of the flowers. This S locus is absent from half the individuals of this species, this cluster switches some genes on and others off, giving different patterns of gene expression in pin and thrum flowers.

The UEA team, based at the neighbouring genome focused Earlham Institute, has previously sequenced the S-locus and described aspects of its evolution. The new paper, published in Scientific Reports, describes the full sequence of the P. vulgaris genome and shows that the S locus controls hundreds of genes across the genome. The team also identify genes that are activated in its absence, in the pin form of the flower.

[nievesmorena]

MARGARET HAMILTON

La primera Ingeniera de software

El 17 de Agosto de 1936, en Paoli, Indiana (EEUU), nace la científica computacional, matemática e ingeniera de sistemas Margaret Hamilton. Creció en una familia de cuaqueros con inclinaciones artísticas, pese a ello, fomentaron su espíritu científico y luego de terminar la preparatoria financiaron sus estudios de matemáticas en el Earlham College y luego la maestría en la Brandeis University. Cuando en 1961 la computación tenía todo por desarrollar, Margaret fue aceptada en el "MIT" (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) como desarrolladora de software para la división de radares de la fuerza aérea. Sus experiencia y logros hicieron que cuando la NASA se acercó al MIT en busca de desarrolladores de sistema, Margaret fue el nombre propuesto. Hamilton en su rol de directora de la División de Ingeniería de Software del MIT y la NASA desarrolló el software de navegación "On-board" para el Programa Espacial Apolo y la estación espacial "Skylab", sus códigos compilados sumaban 12 volúmenes que uno encima de otro alcanzaban la altura de 1,75 mts. Durante el proceso de alunizaje del Apolo XI, minutos antes de tocar la superficie, la computadora diseñada por Hamilton comenzó a dar innumerables alarmas, todas las miradas de control de mando se posaron en Margaret que mantuvo la calma, de ella dependía la decisión de abortar o proseguir. Confiando en su diseño dio la orden de proceder, Buzz Aldrin confió en ella y continuó con el descenso, luego de hacer historia y con el módulo "Eagle" posado sobre la superficie lunar, Margaret descubrió que el problema había sido la lista de procedimientos de aproximación elaborada por control de misión que erróneamente le indicaba a los astronautas encender un radar de apoyo diseñado para la navegación espacial que comenzó a dar datos confusos a su computadora.

Gracias a que el software estaba diseñado para priorizar funciones imprescindibles y descartar los que no lo eran mediante la detección precoz de errores, se evitó una sobrecarga en el sistema. Según sus propias palabras “Si el ordenador no se hubiera diseñado para recuperar errores, dudo que el Apolo hubiera aterrizado en la Luna”. Pero lo hizo.

Margaret Hamilton fue una auténtica pionera en una época en la cual la programación no se consideraba ni ciencia. Y lo hizo con determinación, contra viento y marea, aprendiendo lenguajes informáticos de forma autodidacta. Ayudó a crear lo que serían las bases de la programación, las bases de la ingeniería de software, término que ella misma acuñó. Según cuenta, muchos compañeros de la NASA se burlaron de ella cuando utilizó aquel término por primera vez, y lo siguieron haciendo hasta que un día un “gurú” de la programación le dio la razón: aquel término era correcto y la ingeniería de software una nueva rama de la ciencia.

Luego del éxito de la misión "Skylab" Margaret se retiró con honores de la NASA, aunque siguió siendo motivo de consultas, en honor a sus aportes se le entregó el "NASA Exceptional Space Act Award", máxima distinción otorgada por la "National Aeronautics and Space Administration".

El otro importante legado de Margaret Hamilton es su entusiasmo para animar a las niñas y jóvenes a estudiar carreras científico-técnicas. Estas palabras suyas, son, simplemente, inspiradoras:

"Uno no debería tener miedo a decir “no lo sé” o “no lo entiendo”, o incluso de hacer “preguntas tontas”. Ninguna pregunta es tonta. Aunque las cosas puedan parecer imposibles, aunque los expertos digan que algo es imposible, aunque haya que seguir el camino sola, no hay que tener miedo a estar equivocada, a admitir errores; aquellos que sepan fallar de forma estrepitosa son los que pueden conseguir cosas grandiosas".

~Wikipedia/Margaret Hamilton✍️

[vicky8588]

Pheromones Market

Market Overview

The Global Pheromones Market is predicted to reach at a high CAGR 8.54% during the forecast period (2021-2028)

Pheromones are the types of chemical signals that are used to monitor, trap, or disrupt insects that are harmful for agricultural fields. Technological advancement and innovation in agricultural techniques have allowed market players and farmers to use pheromones as an integrated pest management method. Growing development of pheromones due to their harmless nature and health benefits have led to more and consumption of all types of agricultural pheromones. The development of innovative types of pheromones has boosted the growth of the market.

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Market Dynamics

Increasing adoption of integrated pest management practices The current agricultural system intensively utilizes insecticides to ensure the elimination of pests and high productivity. However, these xenobiotics have a negative impact on the environment, beneficial natural predators, parasites, and human health. Therefore, increasing awareness about the detrimental effects of pesticides has led to the increased adoption of alternative crop protection techniques. Many agriculture and horticulture farmers adopt sex pheromones and attractants to reduce the number of crop-damaging pests and insects effectively. The extensive research and development in the agricultural pheromones industry to improve the efficiency of these products further helps in boosting the market growth. For instance, the Earlham Institute, England, identifies and validates biosynthetic enzymes to produce pheromones of the Coccoidea insect superfamily. The increasing trend of adoption of precision agriculture systems, the use of automated monitoring systems, and reduction in manufacturing cost of pheromones is expected to offer boundless opportunities to industry players for investment.

However, the expensive nature and high maintenance cost of various insect pheromones compared to conventional insecticides and pesticides pose a major restraint in the market growth. The high cost of these pheromones makes it an uneconomical large-scale crop protection option. Pheromones themselves are very costly, and the cost per gram of even the least expensive pheromone is also high. Further, its formulation and additional labor charges for its application increase the overall expenditure.

Market Segmentation:

– By Type

·       Sex Pheromones*

·       Aggregation Pheromones

·       Repellent Pheromones

·       Others

– By Crop Type

·       Field Crops*

·       Vegetable Crops

·       Others

Geographical Penetration:

North America is the largest market for pheromones with a share of nearly XX% in global sales value in 2020

North America stood at USD XX billion in 2020 and holds the major pheromones market share owing to the wide implementation of integrated pest management solutions for crop production and protection across the region. The government of the U.S. and Canada are encouraging the utilization of sustainable agrochemicals for crop protection. The presence of various prominent market players in the region such as Suterra LLC (US), ISCA Technologies (US), Pacific Biocontrol Corporation (US), and Russell IPM (US), that manufacture agricultural pheromones, aids in driving the regional market. The farmers in the region are adopting pheromones for targeted pest control and extensive research on developing innovative semiochemicals that contribute to regional market growth. The region is also among the largest producers of fruits alongside being the largest consumers, as well.

Europe is estimated to hold a market share of XX% in terms of revenue. The rapid expansion of the horticulture sector in countries such as France, Spain, and the U.K. has led to an increase in demand for effective crop protection solutions. The extensive demand for natural and environmentally safe pest control devices and agrochemicals for essential fruit crops such as grapes, plums, peaches, and apples contributes to the demand for these pheromones.

Competitive Landscape

The global pheromones market is fragmented in nature with the presence of many formulators. Through extensive R&D in their laboratories, many major companies like Sumi Agro, Rusell IPM, Biobest, and Syngenta Bioline are focussing on developing new pheromones. For instance, in September 2019, Syngenta acquired The Cropio Group. Through this acquisition, Syngenta will become the only company to have access to leading management platforms in the agricultural market. In September 2019, PI Industries (India) acquired Isagro’s India-based subsidiary, Isagro Asia. This acquisition helped in enhancing the PI Industries’ access to the manufacturing capabilities of Isagro Asia, which enabled it to expand its customer base. This acquisition would also reduce Isagro Group’s financial debt. In March 2019, Trécé Inc. announced the enhancement and development of new pheromone-based insect monitoring aid products in the U.S.

COVID-19 Impact: Decline in market growth due to transportation delays amid COVID-19

 The global COVID-19 pandemic has exerted a negative impact on the global economy and the global agricultural and food sectors. Despite the moderate impact of COVID-19 on various agricultural commodities, disruptions in the supply chain, travel restrictions, and interruptions in marketing due to the lockdown announced by the government to contain the spread of the virus have led to a negative impact on the market performance. This has also negatively impacted the food security, crop protection chemicals availability, and livelihood of the farmers. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) of the United Nations, pesticide production has sharply declined. It could weigh on crop yields and production due to low availability and high price inputs. The workforce shortage is another challenge faced by the industry as the manufacturing plants were temporarily closed down, and self-isolation or travel restrictions were imposed on people. However, several agricultural organizations are making efforts to mitigate the loss due to the pandemic to improve the agricultural sector's supply chain, business opportunities, and smooth functioning. For instance, the Indian government promotes Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) to address the market disruptions amid COVID-19. Thus, these factors are anticipated to drive market growth in the post-pandemic period.

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Study: Climate change could impact algae in global ocean

Study: Climate change could impact algae in global ocean

NORWICH: A research from the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute says that global warming is likely to cause abrupt changes to important algal communities because of shifting biodiversity ‘break point’ boundaries in the oceans. A new study, published today in the journal Nature Communications, finds that as climate change extends the warm hemisphere, these boundaries are predicted…

[evoldir]

Fwd: Postdoc: Norwich_UK.PlantMicrobiomeEvolution

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Postdoc: Norwich_UK.PlantMicrobiomeEvolution > Date: 5 June 2024 at 06:15:12 BST > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > > Postdoctoral Research Scientist / Research Associate > Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join > the newly established Garrido-Oter group, at the Earlham Institute, > based in Norwich, UK. > > Background > The Garrido-Oter group is a multi-disciplinary team that includes a newly > established group at the Earlham Institute, as well as an ERC-funded > laboratory at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research > in Cologne, Germany. The successful applicant will be based at EI and > have close interactions with the rest of the team, as well as with key > collaborators who are engaged in complimentary research. > > The role: > > This position provide an exciting opportunity to develop and apply > novel experimental and computational approaches to uncover fundamental > principles in the assembly, functions, and dynamic behaviour of microbial > communities associated with plants, algae and other photosynthetic > organisms. > > Recent work from our group has pioneered the development of a highly > tractable experimental system that can be used to reconstruct synthetic > phototrophic microcosms in the laboratory (Duránet al., 2022,Nature > Communications). Using bacterial isolates from associated with plants > and algae, we are able to design and build synthetic microbial ecosystems > of reduced complexity, that can be subjected to controlled perturbation > and monitored using sequencing and other high-throughput approaches. This > experimental system has the potential to reveal novel ecological and > molecular mechanisms driving microbiota behaviour and evolution. > > The successful candidate will spear-head the development of this line > of research at the Earlham Institute, and be part of an international, > multi-disciplinary team of scientists. They will use established microbial > culture collections to design and reconstitute synthetic communities in > gnotobiotic systems. Using amplicon, shotgun and transcriptome sequencing, > they will be able to track the behaviour of the semicrocosms and study > its mechanistic basis by means of genetics and controlled perturbation > of environmental parameters. Depending on experience and qualification, > the successful candidate will also be involved in laboratory management, > supervision of students, and long-term project development. > > The post is available at an SC6 level, however candidates with > demonstrable ability to lead research projects in the area of > host-microbiota interactions and co-supervise students will be considered > at an SC5. > > The ideal candidate: > > The ideal candidate will have a PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, > plant science, microbial ecology or a related discipline. You will have > a broad understanding of molecular biology techniques and an interest in > the development and optimisation of laboratory protocols. You will have > experience with DNA/RNA extraction, sequencing library preparation as > well as experience in microbiology and interest in working with microalgae > and/or bacterial communities. Candidates interested in the SC5 role should > also have experience of overseeing day-to-day management of the lab and > supervising students. > > Additional information: > > Salary on appointment will be within the range 35,300 to 43,750 per > annum depending on qualifications and experience for the SC6 level role, > and43,550 to 54,900 per annum for candidates who meet the SC5 level > criteria. This is a full-time post for a contract of 3 years. > > As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to > all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy. > > The closing date for applications will be 25 June 2024 > > > "nbi recruitment (NBI)"

[jobrxiv]

Postdoctoral Research Scientist Earlham Institute Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join the Laboratory of Dr Sarah Guiziou, and more generally the engineering biology See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/earlham-institute-27778-postdoctoral-research-scientist-6/?feed_id=80195 #biochemistry #bioengineering #biology #plant_biology #synthetic_biology #ScienceJobs #hiring #research

[ai-news-today]

FYI: IBM and Earlham Institute Researchers Demonstrate The Power of AI And Machine Learning (ML) Based Models For Deeper Insight Into The Circadian Clock http://dlvr.it/S6jHzh