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… have now developed CheckV (pronounced “Check-Vee”) to help researchers assess and improve the quality of metagenome-assembled viral genomes . … Environmental DNA sequencing can help scientist to recover the genomes of these viruses and associate them …

… plant data portal. On August 6, 2021,  version 12 of Phytozome will be retired, and  version 13 will become the current, and only, version of Phytozome accessible as an interactive website. Since May 2019, … the genome you’re after as the dataset. From the (new and improved JGI Data Portal).  Go to  …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. The Science … revive in mere seconds or minutes — a trait that could help improve crop drought resilience. It’s a superpower even … was supported by an intramural seed grant (IGSP 2008001) to DA, FL, and FD from the Duke Institute of Genomic …

… Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) suite of tools managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint … the Innovative Genomics Institute. The Impact The ability to accurately edit genomes (that is, repair gene mutations, … using statistical analyses to continuously refine and improve the process. The results yielded several CRISPR-Cas …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready … Earth's fungal kingdom. The manuscript reviews about 200 publications linking evolutionary history and innovations … and the fungal scientific community as "potential routes to improve representation and understanding across the fungal …

… decades, advancements in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global research community.  Published January 17, … datasets used in this study could help researchers improve their chances of recovering specific isolate species …

… Four researchers have been elected to the User Executive Committee of the Joint Genome … user facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Holly Bik of the University of Georgia, Greg Bonito of … (GEBA) project. As a UEC member, he aims to help the JGI improve its interactions with the broader user and …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and … earth are becoming common images in many regions due to more extreme weather events such as heat waves, droughts … with adverse environmental conditions, researchers hope to improve yields for other crops under water-limited …

… Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel … Because most microbes cannot be cultivated under laboratory conditions, their genomes can’t be sequenced using … microbes.” Teams of researchers worked on multiple analyses harnessing the genome repository, and the IMG/M team …

… Scientists have discovered that the candidate bioenergy feedstock switchgrass has adapted to expand its habitat range. But at what cost?  A … in providing genetic variation available for selection to improve biofuel yield through a changing future. Switchgrass …

… components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, … that eventually yield fuels, and removing lignin in order to do so is a resource-intensive process. Now, a new study … DE-AC02–05CH11231 (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), and the Office of Biological and Environmental …

… exploring a dark room with a flashlight, only able to clearly identify what falls within that single beam. When it comes to microbial communities, scientists have historically been … families and novel functions in as-yet unveiled microbes. Harnessing the collective power of more than 26,000 …