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… which microbes in the soil persist after a wildfire — and why they thrive — gives forest managers more avenues to … and fungi identified in this study was the ability of these organisms to degrade aromatic compounds from burned … builds on the pyrophilous fungi the JGI has previously sequenced , and provides a powerful snapshot of what soils …

… diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, advancements in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … genomic biodiversity. Using publicly available genome sequence data generated over the past three decades, their …

… Sequencing technology has changed dramatically over the last  … for researchers to get a close look at more ecosystems and organisms than ever before. In 2006, the JGI produced 33 billion base pairs of sequence; by 2023, that number was almost 717 trillion. Last …

… A new approach for improving functional annotation in fungal genomes. The Science In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated that a new … then used a series of random insertions of a foreign DNA sequence to generate a huge pool of mutants, each containing …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a … relationships outside of the root cells) lineages. To learn why, researchers analyzed 135 fungal genomes representing …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … of millions of trees in California alone. With the genome sequence in hand, the UC team led the charge to develop … Publication: Tyler BM et al. Phytophthora genome sequences uncover evolutionary origins and mechanisms of …

… Since joining the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2016, Dr. … technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he … is particularly interested in understanding how, when and why microbes decide to produce which metabolites. …