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… to be proposed for genome sequencing, or only “true fungi”? A(nswer): Our focus is on fungi, algae, plants, and the microbial world but we also … have a lot of well characterized genes. Other groups, like rusts, have maybe up to 70% uncharacterized. We are working …

… genes linked to conditions such as cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer. Lawrence Livermore National … the development of breast and prostate cancer, and Crohn’s disease, among other conditions. While scientists around the …

… Ahrendt presenting  Friday, March 20: JGI-EMSL Workshop: "Toward 10,000 Fungal Genomes and Phenotypes" …

… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake … — the shii tree, a Japanese relative of the oak. These fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to … those samples, this study also tracks the enzymes these fungi use to break down wood, and compares genetic diversity …

… new antiviral medicines and treatments for infectious disease. Streptomycetes are also abundant in soil and can be used as biocontrol agents and to promote plant growth. It is the …

… and develop genome-scale engineering technologies to control plants and microbes for bioproducts and biomaterial … just decades of laboratory culture, researchers could use controlled evolution experiments to rapidly generate strains … The organism uses specific chemical tags on DNA  to control which genes are active. Researchers also identified …

… order creation and management, automated sequence quality control and automation of microbial/metagenomic assemblies, …

… the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest’s soil, hundreds of species … and deliver those nutrients to tree roots and soil. These fungi help shape a forest’s ecology. They store carbon and … key nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.  This way, the fungi of forest soils hold keys to tree health and carbon …

… responsibly managing people and resources. “The plan looks toward exciting new directions in science, technology and … implementation milestones to help track and drive progress toward the overarching goals and vision. The plan considers … JGI’s advanced data integration and models can be applied toward understanding how climate change might contribute to …