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… and bioproducts, Biogeochemistry, and Inter-organismal interactions. Algal research features prominently among the … reaction networks, and also assessing the role of viruses in the soil microbiome. Another accepted proposal in … particularly, what happens in the rhizosphere where plants, microbes and soil interact below the ground, influencing the …

… High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial … it. The isotopes are incorporated into the DNA of specific microbes who consume the labeled food or water. Later, their …

… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship internship program between the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in … working on his post-doctoral position with the Plant and Microbe Interaction group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … that will help solve energy and environmental challenges. Viruses are everywhere — in soil, the sea and, of course, the cells of other organisms. As they infect microbes like bacteria, algae and protists, all kinds of …

… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … nitrogen-metabolizing enzymes are abundant, and to which microbes they belong. This study provides further insights … picture of microbial genes in the soil and to which type of microbe they belonged. The team worked with the U.S. …

… di-GMP (Guanine Monophosphate) is found in nearly all types of bacteria and interacts with cell signaling networks that … which can affect pathogenic and symbiotic bacterial interactions with animals and plants, or cause metal … also regulates enzymes involved in cellulose production in microbes, these biosensors may eventually lead to ways to …

… Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists and engineers who received the 2020 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award , one of DOE’s highest honors! Tringe, a microbiologist, was … the roles of microbial communities in carbon cycling, in interactions with plants, and as drivers of methane …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually … two main branches of fungi); another is a photosynthetic microbe, tucked in the fungus’ tissue. If you’re a Marvel …

… have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute … Danforth Plant Science Center, where his group focuses on interactions underlying plant adaptation in different … and evolution, he helps manage the Bacterial-Fungal Interactions Science Focus Area. He has partnered with the …

… Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and … and characterize genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. Prior to joining the JGI, she was a Bioinformatics … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining lab protocols at the bench to applying artificial intelligence to aspects of research questions Another intern summer has closed at … Mentor: Yumary Vasquez Project:  AI Agent for Giant Virus Research Mohammad Abdulqader Mentors: Andrei …