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Gut Fungi: Unexpected Source of Novel Chemicals
Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat … oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, … analyses) to break up the compounds and to puzzle out their structures. Their results indicate that anaerobic fungi …
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The crystal structure of Grindelia robusta 7,13-copalyl diphosphate synthase reveals active site features controlling catalytic specificity
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JGI announces 2023 CSP Functional Genomics awardees
… research from potential users who need help translating genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP … enhance understanding of gene and genome function.  Below find a list of the six researchers accepted for 2023. …
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JGI Announces 2025 New Investigator Portfolio
Ian Gilman, Louis Graf, Yuxi Guo, Shaomei He, Vayu Hill- Maini, Forrest Lefler, Pok Man (Bob) Leung and Huang Li; … of researchers whose work aligns with DOE missions .  Below find a list of researchers whose proposals were accepted for … for inclusion in the November 2025 review. You can also find more information about the JGI’s  various proposal …
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JGI@25: The Little Alga That Could
In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and environmental challenges. Chlamydomonas is a … of the Carnegie Institution, and Sabeeha Merchant of UCLA. Merchant is now at UC Berkeley and also a faculty …
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Metagenomic and Metatranscriptomic Analyses Reveal the Structure and Dynamics of a Dechlorinating Community Containing Dehalococcoides mccartyi and Corrinoid-Providing Microorganisms under Cobalamin-Limited Conditions
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The Chlamydomonas Genome Project, version 6: reference assemblies for mating type plus and minus strains reveal extensive structural mutation in the laboratory.
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The crystal structures of the tri-functional Chloroflexus aurantiacus and bi-functional Rhodobacter sphaeroides malyl-CoA lyases and comparison with CitE-like superfamily enzymes and malate synthases
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JGI announces final round of 2022 Functional Genomics awardees
… research from potential users who need help translating genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP … enhance understanding of gene and genome function.  Below find a list of the final six researchers accepted for 2022. …
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Help from Citrus’ Bitter, Hardier Cousin
… to disease-resistance that could prove fruitful for saving Citrus from greening disease. You’ve probably never … P. trifoliata ’s genome. Scientists at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of … assembling, annotating and analyzing the genome in order to find the genetic traits responsible for  P. trifoliata ’s …
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Genomic Characterization of Candidate Division LCP-89 Reveals an Atypical Cell Wall Structure, Microcompartment Production, and Dual Respiratory and Fermentative Capacities.
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For the Tiniest Archaea, A Genomic Switch of Friend or Foe
Recently , researchers used population genomics to find that while archaeal hitchhikers may often act as … in this deep biosphere. They have adapted to acquire carbon efficiently and convert it to usable organic compounds. … and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of …
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