Busting the Unbreakable Lignin
A new study offers the first irrefutable proof that anaerobic fungi — the kind living in the stomachs of livestock — can deconstruct lignin in the absence of oxygen. [Read More]
Tracing the Evolution of Shiitake Mushrooms
New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula. [Read More]
Soil virus offers insight into maintaining microorganisms
Using 5,000 images of crystalized samples cloned and synthesized by the JGI, scientists have begun the complex process of uncovering the hidden secrets of soil viruses. [Read More]
Silver age of GOLD introduces new features
Since its launch 25 years ago, the Genomes OnLine Database has matured into a flagship genomic metadata repository, making curated microbiome metadata freely available and enabling large-scale comparative genomics analysis initiatives. [Read More]
Virus Discoveries that Keep Getting Bigger
In the last 30 years, in environments all over the world, scientists have discovered giants among viruses. A new review provides a perspective on how culturing techniques, sequencing and bioinformatics have all broadened the study of giant viruses. [Read More]
Model fern reveals insight into DNA thievery in ferns
A recent paper published in Natural Communications on Ceratopteris richardii marks the first published manuscript of a genome sequence generated through the JGI’s Open Green Genome Initiative. [Read More]
Understanding Wildfire Recovery, Starting in Soil
A metagenomic look at the soil microbes present a year after a wildfire. [Read More]
Extracting the Secrets of Secondary Metabolites
Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a JGI proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRAGE and CRISPR technologies. [Read More]
Streamlining Regulon Identification in Bacteria
Using RIViT-seq technology, researchers were able to identify the target genes of transcription factors in Streptomyces coelicolor. [Read More]
The Power of One, Amplified
Researchers showed that large-scale single cell genomics can add significant value when used in complementarity with metagenomic sequencing. [Read More]
