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… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant … skeleton. It’s more complex, and poisons enzymes and the  microbes that make them. It’s known that aerobic fungi, like … The authors acknowledge their funding sources: Office of Biological and Environmental Research …

… fragments and data quality. The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, more and more … of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . The Impact The microbes that play key roles in cycling nutrients such as … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science …

… Streamlined genome with precise gene targeting transforms oil-producing alga into a powerful platform … genome-scale engineering technologies to control plants and microbes for bioproducts and biomaterial manufacturing.  … supported for his work on  Auxenochlorella genome sequencing and assembly in Berkeley, in part, through the …

… enabled by the JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program. Fashioning DNA outside a cell is key to interrogating what genes do, how they work, and applying … on thiolases, a superfamily of enzymes found only in microbes, which make carbon-carbon bonds. This ability is …

… Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through the waters … Everglades in Palm Beach County, and particularly about the microbes that play roles in the methane cycle. Their data …

… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters of Antarctica, tiny ocean-dwellers … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at …

… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get their name from … relative of the oak. These fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every … the GENOBIOREF (BIO2017-86559-R) project of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (cofinanced by FEDER …

… A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a method that allows researchers to quickly … advantage of their joint metabolisms. Because, together, microbes can be used to create compounds more efficiently …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane … reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes excel at recycling the abundant miscellanea of … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The … sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome … start-up funds from UF to S.F.M.; microMORPH Cross-Disciplinary Training Grant, Sigma-Xi Grant-In-Aid of Research, and …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … will help solve energy and environmental challenges.   Scanning the California oak woodlands from the air, large swaths … al. Phytophthora genome sequences uncover evolutionary origins and mechanisms of pathogenesis . Science. 2006 Sep …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science … the third episode of Natural Prodcast, and the third and final part of our Primer conversation, where we’ve introduced concepts in natural products and secondary …