Current BERAC Charges

BERAC is charged to consider strategies to increase BER’s international research competitiveness.

Charge Letter dated October 8, 2020

BERAC is charged to assemble a Committee of Visitors to assess the processes used by the Biological Systems Science Division (BSSD), including BSSD user facilities and programs, for fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Charge Letter dated October 25, 2019

Highlights

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Green Algae Express Genes More Like Bacteria than Previously Thought

Transcription of adjacent genes into a single RNA molecule is widespread in green algae, challenging understanding of gene expression in eukaryotes.

Finding Gene Neighbors Leads to New Protein Functions

Conserved genomic neighborhoods provide a new discovery tool for understanding gene function in eukaryotes.

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