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… viridis), a small model grass with a short lifecycle that uses a carbon fixation process known as the C4 pathway, … our knowledge, nobody has ever discovered a dispersal gene that way,” said Kellogg, a senior author of the paper. “This … look at presence/absence of whole genes,” Kellogg agreed. “Getting that information is hard. There’s a good reason …

… in terms of nutrient cycles and biogeochemical cycles…. Viruses play a pretty important role in the cycling of …

… to the wide and varied geographic footprint of the plant, that eelgrass began colonizing the oceans  about 3 million years ago. The study shows that figure is likely closer to a mere 250,000 years — with … for at-risk populations. Summary Eelgrass is unique in that there are not many species able to occupy the regions …

… to a recent Nature Communications paper, uncovering giant virus sequences in soil for the first time. A second … for readers to get involved in the developing field of virus ecogenomics. While microbes regulate the planet’s … high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these …

… teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are they both actually … of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division of labor between the two … and Biochemistry , the team found that fungi are playing a bigger role in soil decomposition processes than expected. …

Now, a recent study published in Microbiome has uncovered that SAR324 encompasses four subgroups, adapted to different … and respiring carbon. Understanding the metabolisms that SAR324 and other microbes use could inform scientists’ … of light. Boeuf pointed out that, without the JGI, the discoveries made in this project wouldn’t have been …

… specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led a … aspects of the project. Sarah:  You all hit a big milestone getting the manuscript describing the atlas published in  … at “Gene function” and “Functional genomics.” We will keep updating the Gene Atlas with curated datasets from CSP …

… without the assistance of microscope. “It’s 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria. To put it into context, it would … of their cells. This newly discovered species of bacteria keeps its DNA more organized. “The big surprise of the project was to realize that these genome copies that are spread throughout the …

… of our CSP: The Large Scale call is for expansive projects that leverage a range of JGI capabilities, and also requires … project, and the Functional Genomics call is for projects that translate genomic information into biological function. … technical review by JGI staff, while the DOE ensures that they meet DOE mission relevance .  During scientific …

Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few … off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that maize synthesizes these compounds via clear, straight … terpene substrates into many products; giving scientists a bigger bang for their buck. The research team reports that …