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… complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, … . Yet, combing through the genomes of four anaerobic fungal species has revealed, for the first time, that this … , and Piromyces finnis . In work reported in 2017, the fungal genomes were sequenced by the U.S. Department of …

… oust resident tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base … properties,” said study coauthor Igor Grigoriev , JGI Fungal & Algal Program Head. “But still, there are no … and prokaryotic communities could alter the global carbon cycle, the rates at which carbon globally is fixed and …

… Developing and validating an integrated approach to genome recovery from metagenomes. The Science Through the JGI’s Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program (ETOP) , researchers have developed and improved upon a tool … other in a community, and characterizing their individual contributions, is key to understanding their ecosystem …

… and environment challenges. The JGI offers these solutions to the worldwide scientific community through its  User … understanding of organisms, and new views of how nutrients cycle through ecosystems. Of course, some of those … techniques and, and making all kinds of super interesting contributions.” Learn more about Bruce Hungate’s work here. …

… portal, researchers have identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative … User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Using 5,000 images of crystalized … and plays an important role in how carbon is processed and cycled in soils. Ultimately, changes in  soil carbon content …

… Four researchers have been elected to the User Executive Committee of the Joint Genome … professor at Michigan State University. He studies fungal biodiversity, ecology, and evolution, with a focus on microbiome sciences and fungal symbioses. He has worked closely with both the Fungal …

… Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … to have a substantial influence on the global carbon cycle. All methanogenic archaea use one of three pathways … User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE …

… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome … include the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new experimental … al., 2023. iPHoP: An integrated machine learning framework to maximize host prediction for metagenome-derived viruses …

… JGI innovates protocol revealing how genetic variations in sequences affect … the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP) focuses on a fungal comparative ENCODE project known as FUNCODE. “We noticed a few years ago that there is no shortage of fungal genomes anymore, but their functional interpretation …

… link in the evolution and transition of fungi from aquatic to terrestrial habitats. The work is part of the JGI’s 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, which aims to provide genomic … mean that the flagellum was retained in some terrestrial fungal lineages for an extended period of time, which would …

… in the Methodology section as “those that rank in the top 1% by citations for papers published and cited between … to: Project Manager Kerrie Barry, Cross-Field Category Fungal and Algal Program head Igor Grigoriev , Plant & … that presented the first large analysis of an Aspergillus fungal subgroup, section Nigri. Aspergillus fungi play …

… fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and … samples, this study also tracks the enzymes these fungi use to break down wood, and compares genetic diversity between … Additionally, these fungi play a role in the global  carbon cycle . As decayers, Lentinula fungi access carbon …