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… the deepest ocean floors to Antarctic valleys, these organisms have diversified into an estimated 2–6 million species — … To put this evolutionary timescale in perspective, the genus Aspergillus has been evolving for 82 million years, … and ancient origins, fungi remain largely mysterious. Only about 200,000 fungal species have been named. Among those …

… Pennacchio joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute and has focused on applying state-of-the-art molecular methods to … at Stanford University where he uncovered the genetic cause of a rare form of human epilepsy and subsequently … (ApoA5) involved in human and mouse triglyceride metabolism. He is funded by DOE and through continued competitive …

… fellow interns and scientists alike. Want to learn more about their experience? Watch the short video below. Video … fall for my master’s in plant soil science and my career focus is plant breeding. Ti’Yanna Watson: My mentor is Dr. Yi … through climate change. Ti’Yanna Watson: The best part about interning here is the community aspect. Everyone here …

… David Hibbett of Clark University fills us in on the kind of decay that makes shiitake mushrooms special. This week, he and 39 collaborators published a paper tracing how these mushrooms have evolved.  …

… with DOE missions and from PIs who have not led any previously-accepted proposals — through the New Investigator call … planet’s nutrient cycles are regulated, and the ways organisms can adapt to climate change and environmental … December 2024 review. You can also find more information about the JGI’s various proposal calls here. …

… New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a … a process called methanogenesis. Methanogenic microorganisms therefore play a critical role in the global carbon … Alternate Metabolic Pathways And there is something special about these new lineages recently tied to methanogenesis. …

… In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which … and more. And eventually, their findings could help us grow better crops, with less impact on our planet. …

… in terms of nutrient cycles and biogeochemical cycles…. Viruses play a pretty important role in the cycling of … these systems.” -Mike Wilkins, Colorado State University GI users and microbiome researchers Mike Wilkins and his … Amundson at Colorado State University have many questions about the microbial communities deep underground, and before …

… six to the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Facilities (FICUS) program for fiscal year 2026, in … and bioproducts; hydrobiogeochemistry; interorganismal interactions; and novel applications of molecular … what each facility could generate individually. Learn more about the projects below. …

… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm … are similar to previously known genes from isolate organisms, but we still aren’t sure of their function.  However, … genes from isolates, there isn’t much scientists can tell about its function or its origin. As a result, these genes …

… going forward. Watch this short video (below) to hear more about the summer from their own perspectives. The interns … JGI mentors are listed below, along with their project focus areas: Undergraduate Interns Andrew Lin and mentor Vy … career as well. Morgan Lavenstein Bendall : The best part about interning here is that I get to meet a lot of …

… of biology and computer science, to reveal clues about how microbial and bacteria communities influence the … places like Minnesota for example, despite taking up only about 3% of the planet’s landmass, peat moss and their … on his PhD program at UC Merced in 2013, this field was just beginning to develop and expand into the world of …