Marshall Ledford
PhD Student
Entered the Program: Fall 2021
Research Advisor: Laura Meredith
Research Topic: Evolution of metabolism and how volatility (the tendency for a compound to exist as a gas) has influenced that evolution.
Research Interests: My interests are in identifying the genetic drivers of trace gas metabolism to explore how microbial life influences the atmosphere. My projects broadly include i.) biosphere-atmosphere interactions at life's origin ii.) the development of functional gene markers for organic trace gas metabolism and iii.) microbial cycling of trace gases metabolites in the high Arctic.
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