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… 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 it, scientists long held that these fungi don’t have the energy …

… helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from … This work was funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award (DBI-1652164, …

… the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … DSMZ overall, resulting not only in a valuable sequence resource to complement DSMZ’s vast strain resource, but also …

… single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the value of conducting … genomes then amplified and sequenced individually, offering scientists the opportunity to apply population genomics … microbial populations. The work appeared in The ISME Journal . Members of the Dunfield lab collected samples from …

… can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science Considered the world’s most harvested crop by … The Impact In providing a reference sugarcane  genome , the JGI provides foundational genetic information that crop … cultivar R570 has been generated and  reported in the journal  Nature . The work led by researchers at Australia’s …

… provide insights into environmental tendencies The Science The  Metagenome Stability Diagram — a tool within … (IMG/M) platform — has been developed to help inform scientists and researchers more about the patterns and … mSystems paper , a team at the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… bioeconomy, including, potentially, methane as an energy source.  Until recently, our understanding of these … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … of a microbial community out in its natural environment, scientists have shown at least two microorganisms from …

… The JGI Engagement Webinar held November 5, 2020 (watch the  … analysis capability available through the  Community Science Program (CSP) . This includes mass … anywhere around the world can apply to access the JGI’s resources. Q:  Where can I get information for funding by JGI? …

… they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple microbiology and … and the biosphere), including the global carbon cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial … superphylum of extremophilic archaea first outlined by JGI scientists and their collaborators in 2013. While most DPANN …

… The IAC is chartered by the JGI Chief Informatics Officer (CIO) and reports to the JGI Director. The IAC is chartered to render advice, … management and strategic objectives for the JGI’s data science, informatics and information technology (IT) …

… genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. The Science The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In … pressure of the dark abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. Scientists have wondered, how can SAR324 exist in so many …