Our Logo
In April 2017 the logo of the IGBB was changed from a "binary helix" (Figure 1A) to a simpler "pinwheel" design (Figures 1B-1D). Both the old (IGBB 2011) and new logo (IGBB 2017) feature the letters IGBB in caps in a modified Bank Gothic Pro font.
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Figure 1. IGBB Logo. (A) The retired 2011 logo and wordmark. (B-D) 2017 logo and wordmark. The images in B, C, D, and E show preferred representations on gray, white, maroon, and black backgrounds, respectively.
The six-part "pinwheel" in the 2017 IGBB logo is:
- A symbol of lab unity as it shows "parts" coming together to make a "whole."
- A flower or three-leaf clover representing (a) plants, important subjects of our research, (b) life in general, and (c) the life sciences (biology).
- A set of chromosomes being moved towards the center of a cell.
- The Sun - another symbol of life.
- A protein composed of six subunits (e.g., a protein pore).
- Three foxes putting their heads together. The fox is a symbol of cleverness in Western folklore. Since the IGBB is organized into three service groups (Genomics, Proteomics/Metabolomics, and Biocomputing/Computational Biology), the foxes could represent the three disciplines working together.
- A scientist jumping for joy after making an important discovery.
- A windmill, the primary symbol associated with Cervantes' famous character Don Quixote - Like Don Quixote, scientists must be willing to attack 'wicked giants' (e.g., ignorance, racism, sexism, intolerance, use of the term 'science' in the promotion of non-scientific causes), champion worthy causes (e.g., education, intellectual freedom, human rights, environmental responsibility), and remain optimistic in the face of defeat (e.g., most days in the lab). Hopefully, however, the average scientist can accomplish these tasks without becoming delusional (a problem that squashed Quixote's dreams of becoming a plant molecular biologist).
- A DNA double-helix or protein in cross section.
- Antibodies binding to a protein.
- Whatever you want it to be.
The decision to replace the 2011 logo was based upon...
- The fact that the double-helix symbol is used in many/most logos of genomics institutes and businesses; we love the double helix and all it represents, but wish to have a logo that is different.
- The desire to have a logo that represents life at various resolutions (high resolution = DNA, proteins, and chromosomes; mid-resolution = a flower, a windmill, foxes, a research team; low resolution = Life, the Sun).
- The Director's love of abstract artworks (e.g., paintings, songs, poetry, symbols) that allow the viewer/listener to interpret the work in a way that may give it a new and unique meaning.
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Comparative genome-wide analysis reveals that Burkholderia contaminans MS14 possesses multiple antimicrobial biosynthesis genes but not major genetic loci required for pathogenesis
IGBB Authors:
Kurt C. Showmaker, Daniel G. Peterson, Shien LuPUBLICATION YEAR:
2016IMPACT FACTOR:
2.213TIMES CITED (as of August 10, 2017):
6CITATION PERCENTILE:
92Deng P, Wang X, Baird SM, Showmaker KC, Smith L, Peterson DG, Lu S (2016) Comparative genome-wide analysis reveals that Burkholderia contaminans MS14 possesses multiple antimicrobial biosynthesis genes but not major genetic loci required for pathogenesis.
MicrobiologyOpen 5(3): 353-369.
DOI:
10.1002/mbo3.333EID:
2-s2.0-84974678282PMID:
26769582DOWNLOAD PDFABSTRACTBurkholderia contaminans MS14 shows significant antimicrobial activities against plant and animal pathogenic fungi and bacteria. The antifungal agent occidiofungin produced by MS14 has great potential for development of biopesticides and pharmaceutical drugs. However, the use of Burkholderia species as biocontrol agent in agriculture is restricted due to the difficulties in distinguishing between plant growth-promoting bacteria and the pathogenic bacteria. The complete MS14 genome was sequenced and analyzed to find what beneficial and virulence-related genes it harbors. The phylogenetic relatedness of B. contaminans MS14 and other 17 Burkholderia species was also analyzed. To research MS14's potential virulence, the gene regions related to the antibiotic production, antibiotic resistance, and virulence were compared between MS14 and other Burkholderia genomes. The genome of B. contaminans MS14 was sequenced and annotated. The genomic analyses reveal the presence of multiple gene sets for antimicrobial biosynthesis, which contribute to its antimicrobial activities. BLAST results indicate that the MS14 genome harbors a large number of unique regions. MS14 is closely related to another plant growth-promoting Burkholderia strain B. lata 383 according to the average nucleotide identity data. Moreover, according to the phylogenetic analysis, plant growth-promoting species isolated from soils and mammalian pathogenic species are clustered together, respectively. MS14 has multiple antimicrobial activity-related genes identified from the genome, but it lacks key virulence-related gene loci found in the pathogenic strains. Additionally, plant growth-promoting Burkholderia species have one or more antimicrobial biosynthesis genes in their genomes as compared with nonplant growth-promoting soil-isolated Burkholderia species. On the other hand, pathogenic species harbor multiple virulence-associated gene loci that are not present in nonpathogenic Burkholderia species. The MS14 genome as well as Burkholderia species genome show considerable diversity. Multiple antimicrobial agent biosynthesis genes were identified in the genome of plant growth-promoting species of Burkholderia. In addition, by comparing to nonpathogenic Burkholderia species, pathogenic Burkholderia species have more characterized homologs of the gene loci known to contribute to pathogenicity and virulence to plant and animals
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