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… at Lentinula samples from around the world. By complete sequencing of 24 new mushroom genomes, and assembling … Additionally, these fungi play a role in the global  carbon cycle . As decayers, Lentinula fungi access carbon previously locked away in wood, converting it into …

… years. The Impact Eelgrass represents one of the largest carbon sinks in the ocean — occupying just 0.2% of the ocean … these meadows are responsible for almost one-third of carbon sequestered in the ocean. In addition to providing a more … US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute Community Sequencing Program (CSP 502951, 2016, Population and …

… a co-first author on the study, performed the 16S rRNA gene sequencing to identify and classify the prokaryote. “I … Group to better understand what this sulfur-oxidizing, carbon fixing bacterium was doing in the mangroves. … and their microbiomes are important ecosystems for carbon cycling . If you look at the space that they occupy …

… Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Billions of years ago, methane-producing … geothermal pool contains high levels of sulfur, methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Inskeep, a longtime JGI … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …

… (see Auspice Statement below) for the generation of sequence or metabolomic data, DNA synthesized, and any other …

… a renewable energy future? Can they help lock away more carbon? Xiaohan Yang, a scientist at Oak Ridge National …

… crust, there is a vast ecosystem connected to the global carbon cycle. Archaea are key players in this deep biosphere. They have adapted to acquire carbon efficiently and convert it to usable organic … viruses attack, their archaeal hosts release organic carbon. Understanding these complex symbioses between …

… first to dig into a forest floor ecosystem to discover what carbon- and nitrogen-metabolizing enzymes are abundant, and … provides further insights into the microbial involvement in carbon and nitrogen cycling and forest floor ecosystem … So, to be able to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences …

… called phytoplankton play an outsize role in cycling carbon and nutrients. These microscopic algae have managed … collaboration, in 2017, they published the first genome sequence of a cold-adapted microalga: the diatom … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …

… catalyzed by microbial communities. By pairing RNA or DNA sequencing with tracings of stable, heavy isotopes, SIP … a modified version of a specific chemical, where ordinary Carbon-12 atoms are swapped for the heavier, non-radioactive isotope Carbon-13, researchers can then safely follow the path of …

… their hosts. For example, microbes that capture and store carbon in the ocean could fix less carbon when infected. Little is known about virus-infected … in one proposed research project. For this project, RNA sequencing was done by the JGI, and proteomics and …

… The Impact Despite great strides in generating genome sequences for members of the microbial world through bulk community sequencing (metagenomics) and single-cell genomics, the vast … of this protocol was enabled by the JGI’s  Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program . The ETOP helps …