Showing 14 results for Researcher: Dawn M. Klingeman
August 24, 2026
2 MIN READ
ORNL researchers evaluated nearly 500,000 CRISPR-Cas9 guide RNAs in E. coli and found that more than 93 percent work as intended. Their free gRNA Atlas helps scientists select reliable guides and engineer microbes more efficiently for producing chemicals, materials and medicines.
August 6, 2026
6 MIN READ
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers developed a high-throughput microbial QTL mapping platform that combines synthetic biology, AI, automation and gene editing to identify the genetic basis of complex bacterial traits up to 10 times faster than previous methods. The platform enables more precise engineering of microbes for applications including specialty chemicals manufacturing, bioenergy and critical minerals recovery, and is available for licensing.
April 8, 2024
8 MIN READ
A first-ever dataset bridging molecular information about the poplar tree microbiome to ecosystem-level processes has been released by a team of DOE scientists led by ORNL. The project aims to inform research regarding how natural systems function, their vulnerability to a changing climate and ultimately how plants might be engineered for better performance as sources of bioenergy and natural carbon storage.
November 7, 2023
6 MIN READ
Scientists at ORNL used their expertise in quantum biology, artificial intelligence and bioengineering to improve how CRISPR Cas9 genome editing tools work on organisms like microbes that can be modified to produce renewable fuels and chemicals.
September 12, 2023
1 MIN READ
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists studied hot springs on different continents and found similarities in how some microbes adapted despite their geographic diversity.
April 6, 2022
4 MIN READ
ORNL scientists had a problem mapping the genomes of bacteria to better understand the origins of their physical traits and improve their function for bioenergy production.
May 3, 2021
1 MIN READ
A research team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory bioengineered a microbe to efficiently turn waste into itaconic acid, an industrial chemical used in plastics and paints.
March 1, 2021
2 MIN READ
An Oak Ridge National Laboratory research team discovered that aspen saplings emerging after wildfire have less diverse microbiomes and more pathogens in their leaves, providing new insights about how fire affects ecosystem recovery.
November 20, 2020
4 MIN READ
The annual Director's Awards recognized four individuals and teams including awards for leadership in quantum simulation development and application on high-performance computing platforms, and revolutionary advancements in the area of microbial
September 14, 2020
4 MIN READ
ORNL scientists have modified a single microbe to simultaneously digest five of the most abundant components of lignocellulosic biomass, a big step forward in the development of a cost-effective biochemical conversion process to turn plants into
May 23, 2017
2 MIN READ
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers in collaboration with Biota Biosciences, Inc., and Elanco Animal Health are working to understand and overcome plant biomass recalcitrance by studying the bacterium Fibrobacter succinogenes S85, an active and dominant cellulolytic member of the rumen....
March 1, 2017
3 MIN READ
Researcher’s at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) are working to understand how different sugars derived from plant material affect the metabolism of a cellulolytic, biofuel-producing