User:Neil R Gottel

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• Neil R Gottel
• University of Texas at Austin
• Welch 4.228
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I'm in the Barrick Lab, studying the evolution of microbial genomes. Specifically, I'm interested in the use of evolution to evolve a "minimal genome" for E. coli.

Education

• 2009, BS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Research interests

1. Microbial Evolution
2. Gene Transfer Agents
3. Synthetic Biology

Publications

1. Gottel NR, Castro HF, Kerley M, Yang Z, Pelletier DA, Podar M, Karpinets T, Uberbacher E, Tuskan GA, Vilgalys R, Doktycz MJ, and Schadt CW. Distinct microbial communities within the endosphere and rhizosphere of Populus deltoides roots across contrasting soil types. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2011 Sep;77(17):5934-44. DOI:10.1128/AEM.05255-11 |
2. Hodkinson BP, Gottel NR, Schadt CW, and Lutzoni F. Photoautotrophic symbiont and geography are major factors affecting highly structured and diverse bacterial communities in the lichen microbiome. Environ Microbiol. 2012 Jan;14(1):147-61. DOI:10.1111/j.1462-2920.2011.02560.x |
3. Sullivan TS, Gottel NR, Basta N, Jardine PM, and Schadt CW. Firing range soils yield a diverse array of fungal isolates capable of organic acid production and Pb mineral solubilization. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2012 Sep;78(17):6078-86. DOI:10.1128/AEM.01091-12 |

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