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S. commune genome makes three biomass-degrading fungi characterized

Many sequencing projects at the DOE JGI focus on identifying enzymes in organisms such as fungi that can break down cellulose in plant mass to help bring down the cost of biofuel production. As DOE JGI Fungal Genomics Program head Igor Grigoriev noted, “When we go into a forest we don’t see layers of dead… [Read More]

Volvox genome belies “Small is Simple” Axiom

In the July 9, 2010 issue of Science, researchers led by the DOE JGI and the Salk Institute report on the 138 million-base genome of the multicellular alga Volvox carteri. The work complements the genome of the unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, which was sequenced by the DOE JGI in 2007 and is used by researchers… [Read More]

Characterizes/Publishes Anti-Reservoir-Souring Microbe

Reservoir souring, the production of hydrogen sulfide in oil wells as a result of downhole activity by a specialized group of microorganisms called sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), is a detrimental process of great concern to the oil industry. As petroleum reserves age and water injection is implemented for pressure maintenance, there is an inherent risk of… [Read More]