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… teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are they both actually … of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division of labor between the two … and Biochemistry , the team found that fungi are playing a bigger role in soil decomposition processes than expected. …

… stabilizing the polymerase chain reaction technology that enables researchers to generating thousands to millions … on Earth. For decades, longtime JGI collaborator Bill Inskeep of Montana State University has been conducting … thoroughly characterize the archaeal lineage, information that they believe will lend insights into discussions on the …

… without the assistance of microscope. “It’s 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria. To put it into context, it would … of their cells. This newly discovered species of bacteria keeps its DNA more organized. “The big surprise of the project was to realize that these genome copies that are spread throughout the …

… specializes in genome improvement for plants. As part of that partnership, the JGI and HudsonAlpha researchers led a … aspects of the project. Sarah:  You all hit a big milestone getting the manuscript describing the atlas published in  … at “Gene function” and “Functional genomics.” We will keep updating the Gene Atlas with curated datasets from CSP …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few … off fungal and microbial infections. Scientists had assumed that maize synthesizes these compounds via clear, straight … terpene substrates into many products; giving scientists a bigger bang for their buck. The research team reports that …

… access to all the data in Phytozome v12, and that most bookmarked v12 links (e.g., to gene reports and … for Phytozome v10) back in 2014.  Several components of that codebase are no longer supported, and there are now … out the best protocols to allow us to update PhytoMine and keep it current given the accelerated rate of new genome …

… to a recent Nature Communications paper, uncovering giant virus sequences in soil for the first time. A second … for readers to get involved in the developing field of virus ecogenomics. While microbes regulate the planet’s biogeochemical cycles, viruses infecting microbes shape global ecological and …

… surprises, adopted new technologies, and made a few discoveries about the microbial mat denizens.  …

… of our CSP: The Large Scale call is for expansive projects that leverage a range of JGI capabilities, and also requires … project, and the Functional Genomics call is for projects that translate genomic information into biological function. … technical review by JGI staff, while the DOE ensures that they meet DOE mission relevance .  During scientific …