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… JGI innovates protocol revealing how genetic variations in … the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP) focuses on a fungal comparative ENCODE project known as FUNCODE. “We noticed a few years ago that there is no shortage of fungal genomes anymore, but their functional interpretation …

… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day … They hypothesized that certain gene families — including fungal genes horizontally transferred — contributed to the … repeats (NLRs) —stood out for their roles. Peroxidases are enzymes known to help a plant to adapt to environmental …

… Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … feedback on pangenome tool development. Maurice is a fungal evolutionary ecologist with interests in … Investigator proposal to understand the genetic basis of fungal community assembly on dead wood decomposition. She’s …

… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes … monomers, it’s only with the aid of specialized bacterial enzymes. Honey bees rely on their gut microbiota to produce these enzymes to break down polysaccharides. But scientists have … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get … Within those samples, this study also tracks the enzymes these fungi use to break down wood, and compares … also provided an opportunity to assess commonalities. The enzymes that Lentinula fungi rely on to decay wood were …

… Dr. Visel joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2010. As the Deputy for Science Programs, he focuses on … our seven science program — their areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  … formulation and implementation of scientific policy, engaging in interactions with the scientific community at large. …