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Tracing gene regulatory networks in the model fungus  Neurospora crassa . The Science A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a … More importantly, when faced with a veritable buffet of carbon sources, these fungi detect which complex chains are …

Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and … provides new views of these relationships.  Recently , researchers used population genomics to find that while … crust, there is a vast ecosystem connected to the global carbon cycle. Archaea are key players in this deep …

Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Billions of years ago, methane-producing … known methanogens. With the help of this information, the researchers found evolutionary relationships between …

… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate … the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division of … first to dig into a forest floor ecosystem to discover what carbon- and nitrogen-metabolizing enzymes are abundant, and …

Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The … or quacks like one, is it still a duck? For a team led by researchers from The Ohio State University and the University … their hosts. For example, microbes that capture and store carbon in the ocean could fix less carbon when infected. …

Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists and engineers who received the 2020 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award , … assemblies, revealing the roles of microbial communities in carbon cycling, in interactions with plants, and as drivers …

Three stories of JGI-supported research, connected to nutrient cycles. Francis Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of … floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass meadows' carbon sequestration with insights from Adam Healey and Xiao …

… a wildfire. The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future plants and … picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a …

… gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called … microorganisms therefore play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for their … process these little makers rely on to survive. Now, new research enabled by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …