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… Across four forests, researchers have leveraged data from the 1000 Fungal Genomes … between fungal guilds, genes and function. If a tree falls in the forest — whether or not anyone registers the sound — … soil. These fungi help shape a forest’s ecology. They store carbon and cycle key nutrients like nitrogen and …

… Survey of Setaria's natural diversity reveals seed dispersal in wild populations for the first time. For years, Elizabeth (Toby) Kellogg and other researchers at the Danforth Plant Science Center (Danforth … a small model grass with a short lifecycle that uses a carbon fixation process known as the C4 pathway, which …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base … methylation of the base cytosine at the 5th position on its carbon ring, or 5mC. In many organisms, 5mC is an important … genomes, but is not well understood in fungi. A team of researchers reported on the largest analysis of 5mC …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … help solve energy and environmental challenges. In 2009, researchers at the JGI and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean … Lab led to the identification of key microbial culprits in carbon fixation in the dark ocean. Combining single cell …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal … The Science By comparing 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had … how mycorrhizal fungi play an integral role in soil carbon storage. Summary There are three types of fungal …

… The 11th cohort of JGI-UC Merced interns pick highlights from their summer experiences. This … JGI brings and being able to be a part of groundbreaking research is very sentimental to me.” Mentors: Crysten … system for the selection of genes essential for specialized carbon utilization ” Jesica Calderon : “Being a JGI intern …

… Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user … 40 percent of the proposals were submitted by researchers who had not been a primary investigator on any … initiatives in bioenergy crop improvement and terrestrial carbon transformations.” The JGI’s large-scale call included …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … also contains hundreds of genes uniquely associated with carbon dioxide capture and the generation of biomass, making … the lab relegated the experimental scientist to library research for three months. While reading up on photosynthesis, …

… s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have … spring-dwelling bacteria from the phylum C hloroflexota . Research shows that flagella were lost in other forms of  … with special skills to break down pollutants and recycle carbon. They were part of an ancient lineage of bacteria to …