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New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … process. Now, a new study shows how anaerobic fungi — the kind living in the stomachs of livestock — are …

New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get … — the shii tree, a Japanese relative of the oak. These fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to …

High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated … results. Applying this method to the study of a particular fungi, researchers identified novel interactions between …

… 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 … trees and soils, targeting helpful bacteria, viruses and fungi. Overall, better understanding of a recovering soil …

Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal … genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data … species.  The Impact The class  Dothideomycetes includes fungi that obtain nutrients from decaying organic matter …

A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the value of conducting large-scale single cell genomics by collecting nearly … cells plucked directly from the environment. Summary Dewar Creek is a remote hot spring, deep within the British …

… for JGI’s Secondary Metabolites group. His research interests lie in use and development of bioinformatics tools for … elucidation of biosynthetic gene clusters in bacteria and fungi. Prior to joining the JGI, he spent time as a faculty …

… for another episode of Natural Prodcast. Right now I’m working on this the afternoon of the day I’m due to release it, which is not ideal for me keeping myself on my self-imposed schedule. So, we’ll have to see if I’m going to slip a day on releasing it into the feeds, but I’m …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements …       Francis Martin on the main impact of ectomycorrhizal fungi, excerpted from his talk at the 2015 JGI Annual …