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… pursue her research interests in microbial ecology and metagenomics. Her current research focuses on leveraging … in human microbiome research at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine … Evolution & Genomics, F1000Prime Reviewer for major journals and funding agencies and philanthropic organizations …

… networks in the model fungus  Neurospora crassa . The Science A team led by researchers at the University of … and decide on the order in which this fungus breaks down plant cell wall materials including lignin, cellulose and … importantly, when faced with a veritable buffet of carbon sources, these fungi detect which complex chains are …

… junk DNA, so there was quite a bit of resistance to use resources to sequence it,” Patrinos said. After many more … sectors and it is still seen today as a massive feat in science and collaboration. In closing his presentation, … Todd Anderson currently works to support understanding of plants, microbes and environmental communities that have …

… and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on … graduate student working with  Susannah Tringe , JGI’s User Programs deputy and head of the Microbial Systems group …

Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and incredibly complex — … fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. Recent findings in Ceratopteris richardii … secondary metabolites and associated genes are great resources for bioremediation, new agricultural applications or …

Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, has discovered that the candidate … evolutionary consequences. A previous study conducted by our research team surveying the genomic and phenotypic … could be generating these observed patterns. As many other plant species have natural cytotype variation, we also hoped …

… to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break …

… of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are … such as heat waves, droughts and floods. The planet’s resources are being stretched by a growing human population and … by the JGI in 2009 and it is considered to be a Flagship Plant. By uncovering and characterizing the mechanisms …

… on river microbes in 90% of US continental watersheds. The Science In a recent Nature paper , researchers describe a … be the first publicly available, river-focused microbial resource that provides information at multiple scales from … Science Program and the University of Colorado Anschutz’s Genomics Shared Resource. The work (proposal …

… to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one … They play key roles in global carbon cycling, are sources of natural products, and have potential as biofuel … analysis of fungal genomes, and Phytozome for comparing plant genomes. Kuo and Grigoriev encourage scientists to …