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… components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: … affiliated with JBEI. The JGI data portals and pipelines helped identify potential genes responsible for lignin … conducted RNA sequencing and alignment to the reference fungal  genome . The study’s pivotal NMR (nuclear magnetic …

… with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the norm when it comes to nutrient cycling in polar regions. While microbial … Antarctic lakes and the nearby Southern Ocean shift from phototrophs to archaea when sunlight becomes scant, Ace Lake’s …

The JGI welcomes three new members to their User Executive Committee (UEC) – Jack Gilbert, … (UC) San Diego, being on the UEC is an opportunity to help develop the JGI’s community outreach efforts with … collaborators and other scientific organizations. Fungal biologist Stajich from UC Riverside sees the JGI’s …

… are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of the … may often act as parasites, in other cases, they likely help their hosts. The Impact Meters below the Earth’s … acquire carbon efficiently and convert it to usable organic compounds. However, no microbe works alone. Archaea, …

… and nitrogen, paving the way for future plants and trees to grow. However, fire changes the microbes within the soil. … interact; beyond bacteria, these samples harbored fungal genomes, including a novel Leotiomycetes species and … was the ability of these organisms to degrade aromatic compounds from burned material. This study also sheds light …

After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their derivatives during her … University Tübingen (Germany), Dr. Woyke pursued her postdoctoral research at the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2004. … position in 2007, she switched gears from metagenomics to single-cell genomics, which is now her primary interest …

Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata … Discovering how microbes can influence plant physiology helps scientists better understand how to optimize …