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Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine … hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they … convert it to usable organic compounds. However, no microbe works alone. Archaea, bacteria, and viruses all operate in …

A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex … hermaphrodites, expressing both male and female gametes in one individual. But some, including shrub willow  Salix … for females. To better understand how sex determination works in shrub willow, researchers investigated the …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of … partnered with the National Institutes of Health. The DOE works with the National Nuclear Security Administration to …

Though visible to the naked eye, microscopy reveals … 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria. To put it into context, it would be like a human encountering another human … the discovery-based position at the LRC that would see him working at the JGI, Gros allowed him to continue research on …

For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a … clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … Genomics . To explore the genomes, Armaleo and colleagues worked with Igor Grigoriev, the Fungal & Algal Program lead …

High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have … available to request through  the JGI proposal calls . … Work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was conducted …

Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The Science Changing an A, C, T or G in a … and cataloging them in JGI’s fungal portal MycoCosm. … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome …

Fine-tuning metabolic gene expression helps identify variants in yeast genes. The Science … to identify variations of essential genes in metabolic networks that were missed using traditional approaches. This …

…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At … brings several of these approaches together into the same workflow, then uses a machine-learning model to give its …

A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led by researchers at …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of … avenue to explore for protecting these ecosystems. … The work (proposal no. 10.46936/10.25585/60001030) (A.J.S.) …

Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an interactive and … prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with … between the predicted and actual end products. … This work was supported by the United States Department of …