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Nebraska Food for Health Center maps sorghum genes controlling human gut microbiome

October 4th, 2022

Each of us walks around with trillions of living microbes in our gut. Our diet shapes the kinds and abundance of microbes living in our gut which are connected to our health and well-being. But as scientists learn more and more about which microbes are associated positive and negative impacts on human health, a key question has remained unanswered: "How do we change our own microbiomes?"

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Nebraska team pioneers fast, reliable microbiome modeling

October 6th, 2022

A team at the Nebraska Food for Health Center has developed an automated system to test new ingredients that holds great promise for quickly validating their prebiotic potential.

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Story by Hank Schultz | NutraIngredients-USA

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Prebiotic potential of high tannin sorghum strains quantified in study

October 4th, 2022

The prebiotic potential of polyphenols found in certain strains of sorghum has been identified and quantified in a new study out of the University of Nebraska.

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USDA funds $1.9M of next stage in genome-to-phenome collaboration

September 30th, 2022

A transdisciplinary collaboration connecting genetic science to the study of crop and animal traits, or phenotypes, has received a new $1.9 million funding installment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is one of three universities taking lead roles in the multi-institutional Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative.

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NFHC Member- Dr. Heather Rasmussen Spotlight Video

September 29th, 2022

We want you to get to know more about NFHC!  Stay tuned as we provide short videos of our PIs and students.  Get to know their lab, what they study, and how they complete their work.

Our faculty spotlight for September is Dr. Heather Rasmussen!

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Nebraska Food for Health Center Maps Sorghum Genes Controlling The Human Gut Microbiome

Lincoln, Neb. (AgPR) Sept. 29, 2022 — Each of us walks around with trillions of living microbes in our gut. Our diet shapes the kinds and abundance of microbes living in our gut which are connected to our health and well-being. But as scientists learn more and more about which microbes are associated positive and negative impacts on human health, a key question has remained unanswered: "How do we change our own microbiomes?"

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Genetic analysis of Sorghum bicolor affect the human gut microbiome

September 26th, 2022

Each of us walks around with trillions of living microbes in our gut. Din the kinds and abundance of microbes living in our gut are connected to our health and well-being. But as scientists learn more and more about which microbes are associated positive and negative impacts on human health, a key question has remained unanswered: how do we change our own microbiomes?

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Husker research hones in on sorghum’s genetic makeup to improve nitrogen efficiency

September 19th, 2022

A University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientist is leading a multi-institutional effort to better understand sorghum’s genetic makeup in a quest to improve the crop’s nitrogen use efficiency.

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Husker-led team exploiting oilseeds’ potential in biofuels, bioproducts

September 15th, 2022

A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is leading a team working to unlock the full potential of two oilseeds that may help meet the escalating demand for renewable fuels, industrial chemicals and other bioproducts. The team will produce genetically enhanced oilseeds, establish the “rules” of oilseeds’ metabolic circuitry and develop synthetic biology tools for crop improvement that could help scientists across the country.

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