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… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … kill outright, replicating so thoroughly that they lyse the cell — a process called lytic infection. But some viruses … on the other hand, suggests that the virus is not rapidly replicating, but instead may be abiding in the host …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, cumulatively called … Research of the U.S. Department of Energy grant DE-SC0020420 (MAO), Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies …

… (CSP) . This includes mass spectrometry-based measurements of primary and secondary metabolites from plants, … directly measure environmental or biological samples (like cell media or lake water) without doing a metabolite … related to clean energy generation and environmental characterization and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated …

… researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use … two bacteria isolated by their lab. KBase was used to rapidly assemble and annotate the taxonomy and function of … phenotype and genotype of fermentative prokaryotes on IMG … Publication … Datasets … Datasets … Datasets …

… 2004 to lead the Genome Biology Program and the development of the comparative analysis platforms for microbial genomes … global RNA virome reveals diverse clades of bacteriophages. Cell . 185(21):4023-4037 Nayfach S, et al. … Thousands of Small, Novel Genes. Cell. 178(5):1245-1259. Publications on Pubmed | Google Scholar … Thomson Reuters …

… majors interested in developing a deep understanding of STEM teaching & learning. Their coursework focuses on … local classrooms and tutoring centers. Cal Teach offers a minor in Science and Math Education, as well as a unique opportunity to complete a California K-12 science or math teaching credential as an undergraduate …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … plants (endophytes). These include genes that degrade plant cell walls and break down plant sugars. The results also … Office of Science of the U.S. DOE under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231 within the framework of CSP 1974 “1KFG: …

Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The Science By comparing 135 … saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break down the cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in plant cell walls, …

The JGI’s Metabolomics Program works to uncover the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with genomic data to enhance our understanding of genome science, organisms, and ecosystems at the … but highly recommend using the workflow in  GNPS2 .   … In support of user science, the JGI Metabolomics …

New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science … from around the world. By complete sequencing of 24 new mushroom genomes, and assembling genomes from 60 … decomposers that can break down all of wood’s components — cellulose, hemicellulose, and the toughest molecule, lignin. …