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New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent … and, if so, to what extent. “These new groups were discovered not by cultivation, like the original methanogens … to make the methane, so to speak. These organisms basically need two enzymes.” These microbes are specialized to use …
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A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and … addition to the synthetic biologist’s toolkit: a technique for c hassis (or strain)-independent r ecombinase- a … “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says JGI Director Nigel Mouncey. Using …
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The Science Considered the world’s most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for the sugarcane cultivar R570 has been published in …
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… plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper … As reported January 27, 2021 in Nature , the team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, … conditions. “To accelerate breeding for bioenergy , we need to make connections between the plant’s traits and …
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… was the symbiont community of a gutless oligochaete for which she deciphered function and host-symbiont … Highly Cited Researcher, Biology and Biochemistry, top 1%, by Clarivate Analytics 2020 van Niel International Prize for … Microbial Genomics Conference (2017-current) Genomic Standards Consortium Advisory Board member (2018-current) …
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