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… of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most species are … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … The JGI sequenced the shrub willows through the  Community Science Program , using long-read sequencing to assemble the …

… networks in the model fungus  Neurospora crassa . The Science A team led by researchers at the University of … importantly, when faced with a veritable buffet of carbon sources, these fungi detect which complex chains are … tree of life, enriching the work being done as part of the 1000 Fungal Genomes Project. Funding for the project was …

… to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput … goal of producing sustainable fuels from alternative sources. Moreover, the team says the approach they used to … genes were essential to  Y. lipolytica . They identified 1,377, or 17.5 percent, of  Y. lipolytica ’s genes to be …

… expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of … can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness … californiae , and Piromyces finnis . In work reported in 2017, the fungal genomes were sequenced by the U.S. Department …

… growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual … and without an inoculation of the  M. elongata strain PM193 added to a diluted soil mixture, publishing  the results … as secreted proteins. However,  M. elongata  seems to encourage the plant to have leakier cell walls and weaker …

… identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative effort, researchers have … second only to cellulose.  Chitin is also a common food source for microbes living within soil. So, the chitosanase … three domains of life.  Using the IMG suite, JGI retrieved 142 of the GH75 AMGs, which encode enzymes that break down …

… genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  Nature Genetics paper , researchers … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … of the  Marchantia pangenome, scientists developed a resource that associates plant’s genetic variants with specific …

… out of the green pods in every direction. There are 100 million families around the world whose livelihoods … underscores its value and importance in the fabric of our lives. In the United States, cotton production centers … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… JGI researchers demonstrate how their laboratory and data science efforts support users, advance foundational science … complex biological and environmental systems. We optimize our service to the community through responsibly managing our people and resources.   Director's Perspective     …

… hook” single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … enzyme activity assay. The work was  reported in  The ISME Journal . While the screen caught several microbes from known …