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Virophages are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes … & Microbiomes (IMG/M) data suite—which includes  IMG/VR (for Virus)—for the virophage marker gene MCP, they were able … 89 contigs were considered to be complete genomes, and their discovery has extended the possible virophage genome …

Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants … 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , … of how plants adapted to terrestrial life paves the way for innovations in sustainable agriculture and clean energy. …

Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an … the range of bacteria and archaea that rely on this form of metabolism, researchers recently compiled a list of … prokaryotes, including two bacteria isolated by their lab. KBase was used to rapidly assemble and annotate …

Scientists have discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock … of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), and the U.S. Department of … 8X variant come from? Did they arise multiple times or does their broad distribution indicate multiple, independent …

The Plant and Animal Genome XXVII Conference (PAG) takes place … collaborative science opportunities. Learn how to apply for a project with the JGI Community Science Program, and … systems that make use of these resources will present on their work. BER Plant Genomic Science Workshop Agenda: 6:20 …

Dr. Northen is currently a Senior Staff Scientist at Berkeley Lab. Since joining … large DOE-funded research programs using mass spectrometry for energy and environmental research, including through the … to link genomes with environments to understand how webs of microbes cycle carbon and sustain biomes via the …

Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these …

Gardeners and farmers around the country recognize that crop … best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper …

DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS … projects. Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy … to warming through the whole soil profile. The goals of their FICUS proposal include assessing the distribution of …

As warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust … give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are microscopic, photosynthetic algae. But … organisms called phytoplankton (from the Greek phyto for ‘plant’ and planktos for ‘wanderer’). But they vary …

A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to … The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers … ecosystem—particularly those that are in low abundances—and their functional roles in their community. This study shows …

Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar trees and their microbial partners. The Science To help better …