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… initiatives new to the JGI. Projects must be independent of ongoing JGI proposals, and lead PIs cannot have been lead … projects will provide pilot data to assess feasibility of a novel approach or form the foundation for a large-scale … may be submitted at any time as brief white papers. Letters of Intent are not required. Applicants may submit up to two …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can … Martin that contributed toward filling gaps on the fungal Tree of Life through the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project. …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data generated … (Berkeley Lab), has generated a more accurate phylogenetic tree tracking the evolution of  Dothideomycetes fungi. The  …

… can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the world’s most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for the … by an international consortium. With the genetic code of sugarcane, researchers were able to map the location of …

… — before any work can begin, including the submission of samples for sequencing, or the submission of sequencing data for synthesis. This agreement, required … Agreement and Appendix. An Appendix identifies the type of work or specific proposal to be covered under the …

… Below is a brief description of the process needed to prepare and ship samples for … sample QC requirements and protocols Obtaining DNA and RNA of suitable quantity and quality has been the rate-limiting … step for many projects at the JGI. The quality of the starting material is one of the greatest predictors …

… archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … recent studies now suggest the gene cluster predates this microbial group. Recently published in the Proceedings of … methanogenesis occurring in the entire archaeal domain of life.” …

… connections between fungal guilds, genes and function. If a tree falls in the forest — whether or not anyone registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest’s soil, hundreds of species … RNA to understand gene expression, and developed new tools to map that soil RNA to fungal genomes.  The U.S. …