@LeaSmithLab1

We are a microbiology group based at the University of East Anglia, working on industrially relevant microbes. Follow us for updates!

Joined April 2020
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Novel DMSP biosynthesis enzymes in diverse marine bacteria, cyanobacteria and abundant algae Our latest preprint is now available: 👉 researchsquare.com/article/r… #DMSP #DMSPSynthesisGenes #DMS #Sulfur #SulfurCycling @biouea @LeaSmithLab1

Novel dimethylsulfoniopropionate biosynthesis enzymes in diverse marine bacteria, cyanobacteria and...

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is an abundant marine organosulfur compound[1] with roles in stress protection[2, 3], chemotaxis[4], nutrient and sulfur cycling[5] and, potentially, climate...

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New preprint : researchsquare.com/article/r…

Novel dimethylsulfoniopropionate biosynthesis enzymes in diverse marine bacteria, cyanobacteria and...

Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is an abundant marine organosulfur compound[1] with roles in stress protection[2, 3], chemotaxis[4], nutrient and sulfur cycling[5] and, potentially, climate...

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researchsquare.com/article/r… Exciting new preprint: DMSOP cleavage mechanism/s in diverse heterotrophic bacteria, fungi, and phototrophic algae. #DMSP #DMSOP

Function and wide distribution of DMSOP cleaving enzymes in marine organisms

Dimethylsulfoxonium propionate (DMSOP) is a recently identified and abundant marine organosulfur compound with purported roles in oxidative stress protection, global carbon and sulfur cycling1....

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Todd and Lee-Smith Lab Food Day! 🍕🧁🍜🥨🍣Lots of delectable traditional dishes! Nom nom. Well done guys! 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇰🇪🇨🇳🇷🇴🇵🇭🇭🇺🇧🇩
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Terry McGenity@TMcgenity24 Oct 2022
Fully-funded PhD (@ARIES_DTP) Understand a hidden hydrocarbon cycle between marine algae and hydrocarbon-degrading microbes. @TMcgenity, Boyd McKew (University of Essex @EssexLifeSci) and @LeaSmithLab1, @kolya1991 (UEA @UEAResearch) Further details at tinyurl.com/558nupej
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A very cool #JIC Friday seminar on the past, present and future of cryoEM from Nobel laureate Richard Henderson – at Colney, England
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“Development of a Biotechnology Platform for the Fast-Growing Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 11901” mdpi.com/1691332 published in #mdpibiomolecules via @Biomol_MDPI. Many thanks to the co-authors for their hard work 🔬🧪 – at Norwich, England
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Congratulations to Kasha for making it to the finals of the @uniofeastanglia Change Makers Competition with her amazing, community-driven, social enterprise Our Farm. To find out more check out her Instagram page instagram.com/ourfarmnorfolk… @UEAStudentEnt #ueachangemakers – at East, England
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Cyanometals@cyanometals26 May 2022
Great tool, I am sure it will be really useful for wet biologists. Congratulations @Ginerorama @jhcepas academic.oup.com/nar/advance…

GeCoViz: genomic context visualisation of prokaryotic genes from a functional and evolutionary...

Abstract. Synteny conservation analysis is a well-established methodology to investigate the potential functional role of unknown prokaryotic genes. Howeve

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Our postdoc Andrew Curson delivering his MM talk on cyanobacterial membrane lipids.
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That wraps up #ProSynFest2020 ! Thank you to the organisers for a fantastic conference. Thank you to Córdoba for hosting. There were many good talks and posters and we can’t wait for the next one.
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Day 3 of #ProSynFest2020 !!
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David presenting at #ProSynFest2020
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Day 2 of #prosynfest2020 !
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The @LeaSmithLab1 enjoying our first day of workshops at #ProSynFest2020 – at Cordova, Spain
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Algae-UK@Algae_UK26 Nov 2021
Algae opportunities 2: PhD "Understanding and Engineering a Natural Herbicide from Cyanobacteria" with @LeaSmithLab1 & @AndyTruman4. More info: biodtp.norwichresearchpark.a…
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Well done @joseangelmc_ for a fantastic talk at the @mmeg2021 conference last week! Thank you to the organisers for a great conference, @MattHutchings10 , @ArchaeaLaura and Colin Murrell.
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Happy Tuesday from the Lea-Smith Lab group. Credit to our photographer Jin-Yan from @ToddlabUEA.
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We're happy that our first tweet is in support of the #Red4Research campaign. Supporting researchers everywhere, but especially those involved in COVID research. #biouea #uea
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