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… 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial methane-makers. Eventually, that could help us …

… start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella … in order to get  M. elongata and  I. europaea  genomes sequenced and annotated for this study. The team found that, …

… gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Billions of years ago, methane-producing archaea likely played a key … issue of Nature Microbiology , they mined the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) database maintained … genes for both pathways had never been observed in a single microbial population until now. Ca.   M. washburnensis was …

… serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons for wishing to serve on the UEC. For microbial ecologist Gilbert at the University of California …

… further demystify biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not … survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and … that produce them. The Impact Secondary metabolites are microbial compounds produced in response to hardship or …

… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … Amplification to generate enough DNA to put on a sequencer. As previously mentioned, it’s a method that’s … assembly. So while researchers are confident all the DNA sequences came from one cell, including components like …

Nov. 2: Getting Credit for Scientific Contributions of Any Size What is considered to be a scientific … students (and their mentors) how to begin establishing a professional presence through getting credit for any scientific contribution they make, whether as part of a course or internship, and before ever publishing a …

… their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has further …     Mo Kaze, UC Merced JGI Mentor : Susannah Tringe, Microbial Systems Group “Everyone here is very kind and …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … from environmental samples — to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. These genes were identified based on their … of rumen-digested switchgrass, researchers isolated and sequenced DNA from rumen microbes involved in the digestion …

… his backyard in Tennessee — the birds are chirping and a soft breeze ripples through the trees in his backyard. … of biology and computer science, to reveal clues about how microbial and bacteria communities influence the … Zhong.”   Publication: Carrell AA et al. Habitat-adapted microbial communities mediate Sphagnum peatmoss resilience …

… most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for the … worldwide, but has one of the most complex genetic blueprints. Assembling a genome has been compared to putting … Community Science Program; in 2018, a monoploid reference sequence of sugarcane was published as a step forward in …

… to more easily integrate the expertise and capabilities of multiple Department of Energy Office of Science National User Facilities into their …