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… Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary … for multiple applications. The planet’s microbial diversity is immense, yet much of it remains unknown. For more than a decade, researchers … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose … The authors acknowledge their funding sources: Office of Biological and Environmental Research of the U.S. …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in … in the Florida Everglades to help train the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience … They chose this location because much is unknown about the diversity of organisms (taxonomy) and particularly those in …

… Multi-species assays yield an unprecedented view of plant evolution and adaptation.    Understanding how … complex wiring behind a city’s power grid. Just as the flow of electricity controls when and where lights turn on or … with smaller genomes, such as bacteria and certain fungi. Scaling the technology’s availability to users is a …