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… diversity is immense, yet much of it remains unknown. For more than a decade, researchers around the world have … The BGC Repertoire in Actinobacteria Over the years more than 3,400 genomes have been sequenced from curated … influence biochemical reactions. For this article alone, more than 600 genomes (dubbed “GEBA-Actino”) were sequenced …

… conditions could help us to one day develop plants that are more drought-tolerant. These kinds of innovations are … that response to drought through CAM.  ALISON: We’ll hear more about CAM and Karolina’s quest in a future episode of … some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… world. These tools give researchers a way to access much more information about fungi in these environments. “Now … Aspurz, Spain; Champenoux, France; Lamborn, Sweden; Montmorency, Canada. These sites respectively represent … The 1000 Fungal Genomes project is headed onward, to enable more studies like this. Martin says even more genomes will …

… complex switchgrass genome. The reference genome built off more than a decade of work; as sequencing technologies … in multiple states and environments, the 4X variety was more of a specialist. The genetic variation that allows the 8X variety to be a generalist is a valuable resource towards the effort to generate climate resilient …

… examples of polycistronic expression – in which two or more genes are encoded on a single molecule of mRNA – in two … some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… pine, Douglas fir and Engelmann spruce–to learn more about conifer needle microbiomes. The survey showed … what these microbes are equipped to do on the leaf surface. More specifically, they found that microbial community … genetic elements across all of the metagenomes. Learn more about her time at the JGI here . Bennett is applying …

… microbiome, particularly, how bacteria can be driven toward compounds produced by the plant roots. He is now …

… kumquats, limes, pomelos, mandarins, sweet oranges, and more. Unlike citrus, trifoliate orange ripens only bitter, … some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… offers clues to ancestral bacteria’s energy sources. More than two billion years ago, cyanobacteria acquired the … some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… nuclear genome over evolutionary time. They also discovered more than 6,000 mitochondrial sequences previously … unrecognized within existing public databases and recovered more than 3,000 others from environmental datasets. All of … three independent gene-prediction methods to produce more complete gene models. The JGI workflow consistently …

… Program (ETOP). Following that work, they partnered once more with JGI Microbial Program head Tanja Woyke and her … some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …