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… created in 1997 to unite the expertise and resources in DNA sequencing, informatics, and technology development … in doing so enabled the JGI to be the first to publish the sequence analysis of the target chromosomes 5, 16, and 19, … accomplishment, the JGI went on to advance basic science by sequencing scores of microbial species as well as several …

… in fungi. The Science Changing an A, C, T or G in a genome sequence can lead to changes in protein structures and … methylation of the base cytosine at the 5th position on its carbon ring, or 5mC. In many organisms, 5mC is an important … methyltransferase (MTase) variants. Using new sequencing technologies for producing both reference genomes and …

… Rainforests store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that carbon out of the atmosphere. This episode, researchers take …

… Along the way, they’ve encountered surprises, adopted new technologies, and made a few discoveries about the microbial …

… first time, the sex chromosomes of shrub willow have been sequenced with sufficient resolution to analyze their … located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The JGI sequenced the shrub willows through the  Community Science Program , using long-read sequencing to assemble the repetitive areas of the complete …

… with the humans and the biosphere), including the global carbon cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial communities that contribute to carbon cycling, and is interested in understanding the …

… the development of new applications utilizing a variety of technologies to improve the JGI’s capabilities in the areas …

… data would enable researchers’ insights on their potential carbon cycling impact.   The Science Enabled by the JGI’s … to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather than for food or fuel applications. The Impact Sphagnum’s impact on global carbon cycling and climate is estimated to be larger than …

… revealed a striking capability of morel mycelium to acquire carbon from lignocellulosic-abundant matters such as plant litter and to incorporate the assimilated carbon into the soil, reducing the amount of CO2 emissions … M. importuna CCBAS932 from the forests of France, were sequenced and annotated by a collaborative team. The genome …

… transferring part of its photosynthetically fixed carbon to the mycobiont. However, despite a … for bioenergy crops. And because lichens are dominant carbon and nitrogen fixers in alpine and high latitude … nitrocellulose filters in Petri dishes. The scientists also sequenced the fungus and photobiont’s genomes and compared …

… represents the JGI to DOE, external agencies, industrial contacts, participating national laboratories, and other …