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… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant … on giant virus diversity, and how sequencing and bioinformatics have sped up the study of giant viruses. The … This work was conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User …

… to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently … evolved to establish symbiotic relationships with plants (mycorrhizae), and particularly how fungi that feed … saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break down the cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in plant cell walls, …

… Nearly 200 Terabases of data are expected to be generated for the accepted proposals, said Susannah Tringe, JGI User … Many fungi have beneficial symbiotic relationships with plants and bacteria; in many instances, fungal physiology is … the gene functional networks and regulatory networks of a single strain of  Sinorhizobium meliloti .  S. meliloti is …

… Integrated Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) platform — has been developed to help inform scientists and … metagenomes. The work is of interest to the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s Biological and … them to manipulate microbiomes to facilitate microbial solutions to challenging environmental problems, advancing …

… new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … the brown rot Serpula lacrymans towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative … Summary Unlike white rots, brown rots break down only the cellulose and hemicellulose, leaving the lignin behind. The …

… Lab) were on the scene collecting samples. Terry Hazen, a former Berkeley Lab environmental biologist and current … developed at Berkeley Lab. Over the next decade, the JGI’s single cell genomics and metagenomics capabilities were harnessed …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at … a protein , PtrbHLH011, within poplar involved in plant growth, lignin production, and disease resistance.  … in   iron deficiency response, formation of secondary cell walls (biosynthesis), and integrating molecules that …

… For many scientists, the culmination of their work into a … current PhD student, reached this milestone with a recent publication in Molecular Biology and Evolution . “It’s my … in the biofuel and synthetic biology fields. In a living cell, triplets of nucleotides, or codons, dictate which …