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… A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has long … plan to begin to link the plant’s varying traits — height, biomass, hardiness to cold, etc. — to its genes. The …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological … rot Serpula lacrymans towards breaking down plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and … This research was supported by the University of Oslo and Norwegian … Serpula lacrymans on MycoCosm Data portal …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … of viruses impact many ecological processes, including carbon cycles. “Whether or not you planned it, viruses are … of this field, the JGI has leveraged metagenomics to boost understanding of environmental viruses. In 2016, Nikos …

… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic … their hosts. For example, microbes that capture and store carbon in the ocean could fix less carbon when infected. … models. Next, the researchers are working towards better understanding how nutrient availability, or lack thereof, …

… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents … chemically-rich ecosystems. This means they hold clues for understanding how life thrives in extreme environments. They … nitrogen metabolism, as well as those that play a role in carbon cycling. However, the high degree of variability in …

… A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Specific understanding of this symbiosis could offer improvements in …

… The Joint Genome Institute and the Molecular Foundry have launched a joint Critical Minerals and Materials proposal call . This … Access to the Molecular Foundry and use of JGI capabilities is free. The JGI supports … The program seeks user proposals that integrate genomics with …

… Twice a year, the DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research … opportunity to launch a pilot project and begin the work of understanding how engineered environments contribute to … focuses on the roles of microbial communities in wetland carbon cycling and the interactions of plants with their …

… New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent … microorganisms therefore play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for their … methane as an energy source.  Until recently, our understanding of these methanogenic microorganisms was …

… The JGI’s data stewardship expertise and infrastructure enable a broad community of scientists and … Download plant, algal, fungal and microbial genomes and metagenomes — top-quality genomic data, open to all researchers. Book a session via the appointment calendar for …

… Populations of Antarctic lake microbial communities change with the seasons. … more space on Earth than any other ecosystem. Therefore, understanding the microbial activity that dominates these … greatly contributes to our larger understanding of carbon and other nutrient cycles on a global scale. Summary …

… The Mycological Curriculum for Education and Discovery  (Myco-Ed) is a Course-Based Undergraduate Research … Beyond providing a scalable solution for production of high-quality fungal reference genomes, this … from genomic sequences to biological inference and understanding of fungal diversity, ecology, and potential …