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Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and … compounds. However, no microbe works alone. Archaea, bacteria, and viruses all operate in concert to form the foundation of this deep Earth ecosystem. For example, when …

… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … actually capable of naturally modifying lignin.  The Impact Traditional methods for breaking down biomass use aerobic … Office contract W911NF-19-1-0010 (MAO), National Science Foundation grant MCB-1553721 (MAO), Office of Biological and …

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… 25th anniversary. Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our … to find beautiful diversity.”  Within that diversity of bacteria and fungi, O’Malley and her team are amassing all … to identify and test carbohydrate-active enzymes. They found many enzymes that outperformed industry standards.  A …

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Researchers from the JGI recognized for their “significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the … to reliably match viruses with their archaea and bacteria hosts.  Jeremy Schmutz’s 2023 published work … population genomics to investigate archaeal hitchhikers and found that, while they often act as parasites, others …

Igor Grigoriev from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, found that the fungus Olpidium is a link in the evolution … with various origins, ranging from fungi, plants to bacteria. Back in 2011 when these genome and transcriptome …

Systems. Mol Cell . S1097-2765 Schulz F, et al. 2020. Giant virus diversity and host interactions through global … Roux S. et al. 2019. Cryptic inoviruses are pervasive in bacteria and archaea across Earth’s biomes. Nature … Fellow (2014) Academic Excellence Prize Award, Empeirikeion Foundation (2012) Outstanding Performance Award, Lawrence …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … the cells of other organisms. As they infect microbes like bacteria, algae and protists, all kinds of viruses impact … be done” Roux said. And in just 6 years, IMG/VR has built a foundation for finding more of those details from all kinds …

… for JGI’s Secondary Metabolites group. His research interests lie in use and development of bioinformatics tools for elucidation of biosynthetic gene clusters in bacteria and fungi. Prior to joining the JGI, he spent time …

Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes … yield sugar monomers, it’s only with the aid of specialized bacterial enzymes. Honey bees rely on their gut microbiota … honey bee and bumblebee gut microbiomes. Researchers found that pollen’s pectin and hemicellulose are degraded …