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… … DAN: You’re listening to the US. .Department of Energy Joint Genome … was looking to develop new methods for DNA sequencing of microbes. And what kept breaking our methods was these damn …

… uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments. This work … large-scale, time-series metagenomic data with detailed characterization of model systems to explore the dynamics of …

The Fungal & Algal Program explores the vast diversity of fungi and algae to unlock their potential for bioenergy, environmental sustainability, and bioproducts. By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of these organisms, the program investigates the biological …

See below for examples of successful Letters of Intent to our Community Science Program Large-Scale Call, as … interactions to enable advanced bioenergy crops … Characterization of simplified soil communities with high …

… for you here today. We got the opportunity to talk to one of the real legends of natural products, Professor Bill Fenical from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. Bill is a pioneer … you think about the fact that, when plants and animals and microbes evolve, they evolve to make molecules that improve …

… … Dan Udwary: You’re listening to the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s … a nice example of going from a whole community with many microbes, hundreds of gene clusters, and then being able to …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, cumulatively called lignocellulose, are the primary … skeleton. It’s more complex, and poisons enzymes and the  microbes that make them. It’s known that aerobic fungi, like …

… right. Welcome back to Natural Prodcast. I did it. I’m keeping to my schedule. This should be coming out on the first Thursday of the month, just like I promised. Now I just have to make … fun that we've started that is a different subject is from microbes to medicine labs. So this is-- we've been working …

… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant matter, and bacteria are more active in … fungi are breaking down plant fibers, like cellulose and lignin. Bacteria, on the other hand, appear to be ignoring …

Overview The JGI provides sequencing, synthesis, and targeted metabolomics support for … ,  Science Focus Areas  (SFA) opportunities, and the  Office of Science Early Career Research Program .   If … also study ways to develop valuable byproducts from lignin left over after biomass processing. Great Lakes …

… collaborative user projects, the JGI’s Plant Program delves into the natural world’s potential to address global … to current problems facing humanity. A major focus are biofuel feedstock species and plant-microbe interactions, … the ability to discover syntenic orthologs, generate publication quality graphics and explore pangenome views of …

… strengthens -omics technologies at the JGI by identifying the actual molecules present in an environment that … functional genome annotation, improves understanding of the role small molecules play in diverse biological … variety of experimental samples, including organisms (e.g. microbes, fungi, plant), media in which they grow, as well …