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… researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use … the genomes and predict the metabolic abilities of these microbes. The Impact This study illustrates how the research … guts, sediments, and anaerobic bioreactors. Aside from producing energy that the organisms can use to thrive, the …

… The chromosome-scale genome sequence of trifoliate orange yields clues to disease-resistance that … from greening disease. You’ve probably never heard of trifoliate orange. Otherwise known as  Poncirus … published over the last half-dozen years, on the ancestral origins of  Citrus sinensis , the sweet orange.     …

… A metagenomic look at the soil microbes present a year after a wildfire. The Science After … begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, … the microbes within the soil. To get a clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 Annual Meeting . The meeting was a hybrid … interest in how this technology could be applied to curbing methane emissions of livestock. Currently, adjusting the … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … themselves can also be modified. The best-known example of a modified DNA base is a methylation of the base cytosine … bioenergy feedstock development. Summary With the aim of producing at least one reference genome for every family of …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The … cell’s membrane. Two decades ago, a team discovered a group of viruses that had in their genomes a surprising tool: a … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office …

… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … nitrogen-metabolizing enzymes are abundant, and to which microbes they belong. This study provides further insights … in the form of greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide). Summary To do this work, the …

… in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … in Science Advances , researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … art of hands-on microbiology and experimental validation.  Microbes run the world, playing key roles in regulating …