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… shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to … cumulatively called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and … (Neocallimastix californiae) on sorghum, switchgrass and poplar, then monitored changes to the plants’ lignocellulose …

… Coleman and Hugh Cross; [Below] Zac Freedman, Martin Jonikas, Lotus Lofgren, Fumito Maruyama, Lauren Stadler, … next-generation feedstocks through CRISPR-edited poplars with optimized lignin, engineering heat-resilient … biomass processing. This year’s portfolio also includes a project led by the National Ecological Observatory Network …

… Nanohaloarchaeota cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers … to experimentally determine that Nanohaloarchaeota are symbionts, rather than free-living organisms as had been … trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in environmental processes (related to interactions of soil-sediment …

…   Registration has closed   Registration fees: Regular attendees  (LBNL and external): $400  … together to develop recommendations for cultivating new bacteria and archaea revealed by a recent genome census . A … This symposium series will provide an overview of the bacterial, archaeal and microeukaryote diversity cataloged …

… their expertise to enhance the scientific impact of user projects, develop cutting-edge approaches for and with users, and create computational tools and resources for them. Their concerted efforts help maximize the JGI’s impact in advancing …

…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At … For bacteriophage viruses, these hosts are microbes like bacteria, not humans. With metagenomic sequencing, … to reliably match viruses with their archaea and bacteria hosts. The Impact Within the domains of archaea and …

… JGI Mission As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user … genomic capabilities, large-scale AI-ready data and professional expertise to support the global research community in studies of complex biological and environmental systems. We optimize our service to the community …

… over the last  25-plus years since the JGI’s inception, making it possible for researchers to get a close look … For example, with support from the  Exascale Computing Project , the JGI — along with the National Energy Research … through the Community Science Program, it was the largest project the JGI had ever put together.  “When we proposed to …

… of an integrated platform for tracking JGI's sequencing projects and data warehousing. This platform streamlines project management, laboratory information tracking, and enables efficient analysis and reporting of … Education …

… working for the Stanford Human Genome Center, now the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. There he constructed … 5, 16, and 19. Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, he developed sequencing, assembly, and … DOE relevant cellulosic feedstocks. He provides scientific project management for the reference eukaryotic genomes …

… array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. At these vents, and underwater volcanoes,  … and repair themselves or eliminate waste. The Impact The bacteria, archaea and other microorganisms of the microbial … shrimp and crabs also live near these vents, feeding on the bacteria and other microorganisms that live there.  …