Danillo O. Alvarenga

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I am a biologist specialized in microbial ecology and evolution, molecular biology and bioinformatics. My research focuses primarily on exploring the diversity, genomics, transcriptomics, phylogenetics and secondary metabolism of cyanobacteria and other microbes. I am also very interested in bryophyte microbiomes and the role they perform in nitrogen fixation on different ecosystems. My research aims to uncover the intricate molecular interactions between microorganisms, plants and their environments, with the ultimate goal of advancing sustainable applications for the benefit of society, natural ecosystems and the climate.

Primary fields of research

• Molecular ecology, evolution and diversity of cyanobacteria
• Molecular biology of plant-bacteria symbioses
• Contributions of biological nitrogen fixation to ecosystem biogeochemistry
• Metataxonomics, metagenomics and metatranscriptomics of bryophyte microbiomes
• Effects of climate change on polar, boreal, alpine and tropical ecosystems
• Genetic and biochemical characterization of secondary metabolites