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… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … cellulose and hemicellulose is well-established: Across all life forms and with little exception, organisms have figured … to slowly break down lignin (think of a fallen, decomposing tree in the forest). Because oxygen is essential to how …

… issue of Nature Microbiology , they mined the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) database maintained … datasets from a variety of environments, as well as tools for analysis. “There is evidence that methanogenesis … two metabolic pathways “Up to this point, most phylogenomic trees have relied on only one korarchaeotal representative,” …

… about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Natural products, secondary … to medicine, the environment, and human health. As the JGI acts on its goals in — and builds out its capabilities … research, “Natural Prodcast” serves as an important line of communication to the scientific community. Host Dan …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and …

…   On November 3, 2021, the JGI and the Workforce Development & Education department of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) … summer research collaborations through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Visiting Faculty Program (VFP) . The VFP …

… Congratulations to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science Program call of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea … get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … This means they hold clues for understanding how life thrives in extreme environments. They also produce a …

… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, … and its close relative  Populus trichocarpa,  or the poplar tree, are potential biofuel feedstocks of interest to the … reproduce can help guide breeding efforts. For example, discovering genetic markers of sex enables scientists to …

… Kjiersten Fagnan began working with JGI in 2012 as a NERSC bioinformatics computing consultant, … closely with staff to understand the data-intensive nature of JGI workloads. Dr. Fagnan was appointed CIO of the JGI in 2016, and in 2018 was hired to be the JGI’s …