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… opportunities in fields ranging from plant-microbe interactions to functional genomics. Hear from five of the Summer 2019 interns, … briefly shared their experiences below. Name: Noelle Anderson Class Year: At the time of the internship, 4th year PhD …

… Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm … help determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria … but they’re not always immediately apparent. Similarly, the microbes found in plant roots may have unknown roles. Some …

… researchers have identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative effort, … of uncovering the hidden secrets of soil viruses. The Impact The specific protein described in  a recent study in  … only to cellulose.  Chitin is also a common food source for microbes living within soil. So, the chitosanase protein …

… As part of the JGI’s 25th anniversary celebration, the 2022 Annual Meeting featured speakers who shared a … currently works to support understanding of plants, microbes and environmental communities that have relevance … portfolio, he admitted that boiling that portfolio’s impact down into a succinct message was quite a challenge. …

… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users requiring … that had never been mapped in this detail before.     The Impact By revealing how a single stress signal rewires a … users can leverage to create a more complete picture of how microbes control useful chemistry in other organisms.  …

… metagenomics studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the value of conducting large-scale single cell … in gene flow between the analyzed community members. The Impact Though microbes help regulate the planet’s nutrient cycles and are … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome …

… The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and the Joint … and assembly. Like others, our turnaround time has been impacted by the pandemic. 3. Q: What instrument / method … to go through senescence. 9. Q: With EMSL’s real-time trace gas monitoring, can this be conducted while you’re doing a …

… Coleman and Hugh Cross; [Below] Zac Freedman, Martin Jonikas, Lotus Lofgren, Fumito Maruyama, Lauren Stadler, … Scale call. This portfolio accelerates bioenergy innovation through genomic discovery across diverse organisms and … approaches to unravel functional capabilities of plants, microbes and microbial communities, and understanding of …

… Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking … and metabolizing nitrogen, a key ecosystem nutrient. The Impact This study is the first to dig into a forest floor … what escapes to the atmosphere in the form of greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide). …

… Newly developed chemiluminescent biosensors shed light on how bacteria function and colonize diverse environments. … enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP) . The Impact Cyclic di-GMP controls microbial colonization, which … also regulates enzymes involved in cellulose production in microbes, these biosensors may eventually lead to ways to …