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… they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple microbiology and … and the biosphere), including the global carbon cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial … superphylum of extremophilic archaea first outlined by JGI scientists and their collaborators in 2013. While most DPANN …

… S. Ballon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Through multi-platform stories and outreach efforts, … aims to broaden awareness of and access to JGI public resources and the DOE mission, as well as help cultivate the … collaborators.  Ms. Ballon is a molecular biology-trained science communicator with extensive experience shaping …

… to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput gene-editing tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. … goal of producing sustainable fuels from alternative sources. Moreover, the team says the approach they used to …

… identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative effort, researchers have … of crystalized samples cloned and synthesized by the JGI, scientists have begun the complex process of uncovering the … second only to cellulose.  Chitin is also a common food source for microbes living within soil. So, the chitosanase …

… to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one … of its kind, with an interactive browser that allows algal scientists and enthusiasts to look deep into more than 100 … They play key roles in global carbon cycling, are sources of natural products, and have potential as biofuel …

… 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 …

… Learn more about JGI’s  PhycoCosm data portal , an interactive collection of … tools. Questions and Answers 1.  Q(uestion): Why would your Tree ever differ from NCBI Taxonomy? A(nswer): If you … project? A: Combination of: DOE mission relevance Science User community – trying to produce resources for …

… 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 …

… and biogeochemical cycles. He provides his expertise to the JGI user community and supports various user projects in the … B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Applied Sciences Mannheim (Germany) M.Sc. Molecular Microbiology, … bacterium at the interface of simple and complex life. Science . 376: 1453-1458 Nayfach et al. (2021) A genomic …

… genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  Nature Genetics paper , researchers … about their ability to adapt to changing environments, scientists have turned their attention to the pangenomes of … of the  Marchantia pangenome, scientists developed a resource that associates plant’s genetic variants with specific …

… insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for … team. The work was a joint effort led by scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and … to novel traits. M. sinensis is a tetraploid, with four sets of chromosomes; the study showed that these sets …