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… microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led by researchers at the Max Planck … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … DNA could be sequenced. Their protocol,  detailed in the journal  Microbiome , combines multiple techniques and was …

… growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual … effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of scientists studied what happens to the tree’s physical … as secreted proteins. However,  M. elongata  seems to encourage the plant to have leakier cell walls and weaker …

… single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the value of conducting … genomes then amplified and sequenced individually, offering scientists the opportunity to apply population genomics … microbial populations. The work appeared in The ISME Journal . Members of the Dunfield lab collected samples from …

… The Department of Energy's Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE … Adam Riesselman of Harvard University worked with DOE JGI's Sam Deutsch. Learn more about the DOE Computational …

… past billion years, fungi have spread quietly throughout our planet. From the deepest ocean floors to Antarctic … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI)’s Fungal and Algal Science Program and JGI users have been at the forefront of … crucial but uncharacterized functions. The challenge facing scientists is both logistical and analytical. How can the …

… The JGI welcomes three new members to the JGI User Executive … review procedures and the organization of the JGI Annual Genomics of Energy & Meeting. Any investigator who has been … for three additional positions on the UEC. Thirty-four JGI users were nominated, representing a breadth of …

… when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break … proteins in the samples were then isolated and sequenced by scientists at the Environmental Molecular Sciences …

…   Hosted by the DOE Joint Genome Institute, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Desert Research Institute, the … discoveries toward the evolution of cellular complexity and microbial symbiosis.  This is a continuation of the previous … genomic coverage. Experts in cultivation and environmental genomics will work together to develop recommendations for …