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New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose …

… probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial … with results published in the  November 2022 issue of Microbiome . High-throughput stable isotope probing (SIP) …

… begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future … the microbes within the soil. To get a clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have …

… in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade.” … Santa Barbara, he and his colleagues found that anaerobic fungi from herbivore poop might be a new source of novel … microbial samples from public transit stations across 60 global cities. He and his colleagues used an extensive JGI …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” … genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data …

… sequence and annotate genomes from Antarctica to Africa to global oceans. Through the Community Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … bacteria play on mating habits of Mucoromycota fungi, and their effects on these oil-producing species. …

… 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 …

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

Adapting the graduate research experience amidst a global pandemic   …

… 35,000 samples — from plants, algae, bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses — to support scientists around the world. Most of those researchers send their samples in from afar, … with names — but not doors — and robots handle a bunch of benchwork. …