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… Tracing gene regulatory networks in the model fungus  Neurospora crassa . The Science A team led by … degrade the plant biomass. In order to learn more about these regulatory networks in the model fungus  N. … and Development Program of Berkeley Lab, among other organizations. …

… the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … assesses what fraction of the microbial diversity we know about, and proposes a path forward to curate and cultivate …

… special groups of actinobacteria Streptomyces is more than just a funny word. The 500 species described within the group … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, as well as a … in the JGI Natural Prodcast podcast , where she talks about this community resource. ) “Most people study …

… these bacteria evolved could help inform engineering microorganisms for biofuel production and other sustainable applications. Summary Hot springs are … adaptation to marine environments. These bacteria are so small, it’s possible flagella would be a liability in open …

… In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management Group, attended a conference in Florida to discuss a JGI pilot project involving soil sampling in the … the next generation of scientists. She shares her thoughts about the experience below. In the summer of 2018, Jonathan …

… Research in the Eloe-Fadrosh group focuses on using genome-resolved metagenomic approaches to identify and … genomic information from uncultivated microbes and viruses. We develop computational approaches to sift through … Our research focuses on the assembly of metagenomic sequence data into …

… carbon cycling impact.   The Science Enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP), researchers are … resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather than for food or fuel … decomposed matter, and researchers estimate that they hold about 25 percent of the world’s soil carbon. In high …

… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of … systems, expanding the technologies available for other JGI users outside the realm of bioenergy optimization. Summary Life is all about balance. This study,  recently published in the  …

… As warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust resident tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … other words, some like it hot; some do not. “We can think about the ocean, naively, as a sort of homogeneous medium. …

… carbon and cycle key nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus.  This way, the fungi of forest soils hold keys to tree … The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … give researchers a way to access much more information about fungi in these environments. “Now with these new tools …

… first time, a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But what … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …