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… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … the pathogens evade a plant’s defenses. Understanding the role of transposons and 5mC in fungi could help researchers … rather than in genes, which suggests that 5mC may play a role in genome defense. Additionally, the team found a …

… An article summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, authored by JGI researchers Lee … times such viruses are well known to play major roles in a vast range of globe-straddling phenomena. For … Answering these questions is critical to understanding the role of viruses in many areas such as ecology, agriculture, …

… user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most … growth and reproduction—most organisms produce a set of "secondary metabolites," chemical compounds that often … more than 13 million BGCs in the catalog at the time of publication, it is the largest repository of BGC sequence …

… Genome annotations of two C. citriodora subspecies broaden understanding of the … of plant-produced organic compounds, terpenes play key roles in plant growth, defense, and environmental … Sequencing and assembly data carried out by EMBRAPA as part of the  Corymbia  genome project was supported by FAPDF …

… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters of Antarctica, tiny ocean-dwellers called phytoplankton play an outsize role in cycling carbon and nutrients. These microscopic … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … and nitrogen metabolism, as well as those that play a role in carbon cycling. However, the high degree of … portal. The study,  published in the  Microbiome journal, broadens our understanding of the unique microorganisms and …

… at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and an Adjunct Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of California, Berkeley. He contributed to the Human Genome … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … , the team found that fungi are playing a bigger role in soil decomposition processes than expected. The … already suspected: these microbial groups play different roles in a healthy, forest soil ecosystem. Bacteria are …

… Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the … attracted the attention of many mycologists with the two publications of the kingdom-wide, multi-gene phylogeny of … and analysis of their data at the time. Following the publication of their paper in 2011, Dr. Sekimoto from …

… in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … in Science Advances , researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … validation.  Microbes run the world, playing key roles in regulating global nutrient cycles. The information …

… The JGI is leveraging its current partnerships to offer new capabilities and resources to users through a BER … is discoverable and accessible. Linking the resources of powerful institutions like the JGI, KBase, NCBI, NMDC, … access to diverse datasets that deepen our understanding of how organisms interact with each other and with their …

… DAN UDWARY: Hey everyone and welcome back to a new session of Natural Prodcast. I’ve got two things I wanted to tell … First and foremost, our interview this week is with Professor Brian Bachmann from Vanderbilt University’s Chemistry Department, where he is the PI of the Laboratory for Biosynthetic Studies. Brian and I are …