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… reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes excel … miscellanea of their surroundings. Case in point: for us, the smell of the ocean simply signals we’re near the … contexts.  “That allows us now to really start thinking about the structure-function relationship. What could we do, …

… deciphering the complex wiring behind a city’s power grid. Just as the flow of electricity controls when and where … from grasses to broccoli and trees like poplar, spanning about 150 million years of evolution,” said Leo Baumgart, … cell types, shedding light on the molecular basis of plant development and adaptation. “You learn a lot more than you …

… researchers have sought to learn the origins, evolution and development of plant polyploids. A multi-institutional team … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … and in the laboratory. “We are fortunate because the progenitor species of  Brachypodium hybridum are …

… special groups of actinobacteria Streptomyces is more than just a funny word. The 500 species described within the group … are of particular interest due to their complex developmental life cycles and diverse specialized … in the JGI Natural Prodcast podcast , where she talks about this community resource. ) “Most people study …

… CheckV can help researchers assess virus sequence fragments and data quality. The Science Through … technologies and computational approaches, more and more virus sequences are being recovered and identified from … assessment, host prediction, and phylogenetic analysis. The development of CheckV helps researchers to assess the …

… Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If it … ocean could fix less carbon when infected. Little is known about virus-infected microbial cells that are transformed … viruses control them through infection, but little is known about the impacts of these infections on ecosystem …

… Biochemistry, Microbiology) Jeremy Schmutz (Cross-field) Susannah Tringe (Microbiology) Tanja Woyke (Biology and … Roux, along with data from a consortium that included Susannah Tringe and Tanja Woyke, were all instrumental in the development of the Novel Metagenome Protein Families (NMPF) …

… may not seem to amount to much, the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is actually a vital source of protein in many … of which are particularly important for child growth and development, as well as a vital economic player, as a cash … trait. Traditionally beans have had a shelf-life about roughly 6-9 months before their color begins to …

… Sherbo, Jennifer E. Smith, Chin Chin Too, Brooke Weigel, Susanne Wilken, Jing Yuan, and Brittany N. Zepernick.    Each … novel research projects from PIs who have not led any previously accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part … the October 2026 review. You can also find more information about the JGI’s  various proposal calls here. …

… The Science In a recent Microbiome paper , scientists focused on the conifer needle microbiome. The phyllosphere, … pine, Douglas fir and Engelmann spruce–to learn more about conifer needle microbiomes. The survey showed what … genetic elements across all of the metagenomes. Learn more about her time at the JGI here . Bennett is applying the …

… from plants, microorganisms, and environmental samples using targeted and untargeted approaches. The webinar … would depend on the sample. However, we don’t do this because they typically contain salts and other contaminants that … with metabolomics analysis.  Q: Can you give us an idea about the scale of an average study? How many samples are …

… a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can … an endophyte, living between a plant’s root cells. The fungus is almost always found among and within poplar trees, and … were striking. Adding PM193 caused poplar cuttings to grow about 30 percent larger by dry weight than without PM193  . …