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… walls, while brown rot cannot break down the lignin but use cellulose. Finally, there are soil saprotrophs, which … in the study are available on the JGI fungal portal  MycoCosm . The work builds upon several papers and workshops, … in moving toward functional genomics studies to learn more about the inner workings of plant-host and …

… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of … the realm of bioenergy optimization. Summary Life is all about balance. This study,  recently published in the  … expression and the observable characteristics in an organism. The experiment was led by Hal Alper, professor and …

… so nice and helpful.”     Mo Kaze, UC Merced JGI Mentor : Susannah Tringe, Microbial Systems Group “Everyone here is very kind and really open to talking about their work. It’s fun to be around people who are generous with their time and like nerding out about the big stuff, well, the little stuff! People hold …

Management Group, attended a conference in Florida to discuss a JGI pilot project involving soil sampling in the … the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience below. In the summer of 2018, Jonathan … because much is unknown about the diversity of organisms (taxonomy) and particularly those in processing …

… a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can … were striking. Adding PM193 caused poplar cuttings to grow about 30 percent larger by dry weight than without PM193  . … of poplar genes associated with plant defense (e.g. jasmonic acid and salicylic acid). The team also observed that …

… analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple … past decade, researchers have uncovered genomes for just a small fraction of Earth’s microbial diversity. Because most … she said. Listen to study co-author Dan Udwary talk about genome mining using the GEM catalog in  this episode …

… called galls.  In this episode, hear from Kasey and Patrick about how this project unfolded, and how they worked with the JGI's metabolomics program to find out more about these weird little pods. …

… carbon and cycle key nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.  This way, the fungi of forest soils hold keys to tree … give researchers a way to access much more information about fungi in these environments. “Now with these new tools … and pastures: saprotrophs disassemble debris and dead organisms to free up their nutrients; mycorrhizal symbionts …

… expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s population, the number of viruses in the same … they are found everywhere, comparatively little is known about viruses, much less those considered large and giant. …

… the world’s rivers and their microbial communities. He’s focusing on the Arkansas River and how microbes might be influencing its health.  He sat down with me to talk about his project, and riffed a bit on what it means in a … where we’re moving from when my father was born, of about 2 billion people on the planet, to you know, within my …

… of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in … used the JGI’s GOLD and IMG data portals to get information about the genomes and genes of the organisms on the list. …

… datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and their … they need to survive. To fill in their nutrient gaps, they must latch onto a larger host — often, a fellow archaeal … cycling across the planet. Summary To understand more about how archaeal hosts and hitchhikers coexist, …