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… mainly come from gut microbes — the bacteria and archaea breaking down plant matter. So since 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial …

… fungi of Chytridiomycota (the “chytrids”).  A collaborative team led by Joey Spatafora at Oregon State University, Jason … to terrestrial habitats. The work is part of the JGI’s 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, which aims to provide genomic … al . In both studies, however, Olpidium was unexpectedly grouped with non-flagellated terrestrial fungi, but not with …

Learn more about MycoCosm, a data portal with over 2,000 fungal genomes and multi-omics datasets, equipped with …

The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … in this deep biosphere. They have adapted to acquire carbon efficiently and convert it to usable organic compounds. … Ca . Huberiarchaeum. Both organisms are part of the DPANN superphylum of Archaea. This pair is abundant in two …

In 2021, using switchgrass samples from these gardens, a team led by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin … as multiple copies across the chromosomes. In a follow-up study , researchers focused on two types of naturally … about a multi-year study his student conducted involving fungal rust pathogen resistance. Just as the common gardens …

… known to be partially due to the DNA sequence that makes up an individual’s genome. The genes of sorghum plants are … factor – before or after flowering. For the study, the team grew two sorghum varieties: one that tolerates better … water lost through evaporation in the leaves. Each week the team would set up a makeshift lab powered by a generator at …

… to thrive in polar ecosystems. The work by Cavicchioli’s team sheds light on the range of archaeal symbiotic … Aenigmarchaeota, Nanoarchaeota, and Nanohaloarchaea) superphylum of extremophilic archaea first outlined by JGI … In the  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , a team led by Rick Cavicchioli at the University of New South …

… common bean’s close relative, as a biofuel. To this end, a team of researchers led by Jeremy Schmutz of the JGI and the … farmers and a commercial crop for large producers. The team sequenced and assembled a 473-million basepair genome … retain their iron content and have a longer shelf-life — up to four years. Work is now underway to transfer the trait …