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Jan. 7: New Capabilities to Study Secondary Metabolism   Although … there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their biosynthetic logics to be …

For the Joint Genome Institute, the end of 2018 was marked by a celebration of contributing over one … “petabase” – a quadrillion nucleotide bases of DNA sequence to the public data repositories over its now 20-plus-year … leadership role in a Microbiome Data Science effort (pages 37-39) and the launching of a Secondary Metabolites research …

… the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is home to the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Researchers from the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), the National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC), and Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area are also co-located …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … being waged. In this JGI@25 video, Susan Lucas, former JGI Production Department Head and current ESnet Deputy Director …

… the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key gene … resources. Enabling the use of non-arable land for biomass production — that can be converted into biofuels and …

… in its environment, this alga reveals a remarkable ability to adapt to stress and rapid environmental changes. … these organisms in sustainable practices, such as biofuel production and natural fertilizers. By understanding the genetic and metabolic pathways involved in stress responses, scientists can better …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … chemical compounds that could inhibit microbial methane production. Another effort is in using microbial …

… (CSP), researchers are developing a number of resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on … regulator since sulfate-reducing microbes prevent methane production by routing the carbon away from methanogens. … found that these species encode a sulfate reduction pathway, but also have genes for sulfide oxidation. The …

Data from marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine … marine microbes and by extension, the ocean’s capacity to act as a carbon sink. Summary As global temperatures … as hurricanes and droughts. Another one began in late 2013, when a large patch of warm ocean water about a third the …

Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and … resulting comparative framework can inform the efficient production of plant-based biofuels and bioproducts.  Summary …

This year the AGU Fall Meeting, with the theme “Science is Society,” hosts sessions in New … unless otherwise noted): December 7   9:15am PT (online) Town Hall on the role of user facilities in accelerating … Nitrogen Cycling Microbial Communities and Reduces N2O Production Potential in Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of … components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: … use of it, it would change the entire landscape of biomass production and bioproduct engineering. Summary That …