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… diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s … the biogeographic distribution of these viruses in the various ecosystems, their diversity, their predicted … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … the genomes of two varieties of a close relative and model species. The following year saw the beginnings of common …

… Accepted proposals emphasize JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 proposals … Initiative. Brassicales is represented by more than 4,700 species, and the proposal focuses on investigating the … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel … this work leverages.   These experiments focused on two species at once: the model legume species  Medicago … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers … from North America – against a third fungal Serpula species, S. himantioides from Europe, that was sequenced and …

… to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a … the metabolic processes involved in responding to various stresses, and its transcriptome to learn more about …

… led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), and the U.S. … occurring ploidy levels, called cytotypes, across the species. These are primarily tetraploids (4X or four copies … More genome copies in switchgrass leads to increased climate flexibility …

… metabolites for multiple applications. Despite advances in sequencing technologies and computational methods in the … without needing to isolate individual organisms, using various methods for processing, sequencing and analysis. … dataset, Nayfach clustered the MAGs into 18,000 candidate species groups, 70% of which were novel compared over …

… s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have discovered flagella in an unexpected place: hot spring-dwelling bacteria from … nitrogen, and break down organic and inorganic compounds. Studying their diverse metabolic capabilities offer insights …

… conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  … Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key … as part of a startup grant of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, the Research & Artistry Award of Northern Illinois …

… Novel archaeal lineage found in Yellowstone may have been important in early Earth … mats at Yellowstone offer researchers an analog for studying early Earth conditions. Additionally, … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science …

… a wildfire. The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi … harbored fungal genomes, including a novel Leotiomycetes species and Coniochaeata lignaria , and both DNA and RNA …