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… Protein annotations provide insights into environmental tendencies The Science The  Metagenome Stability … and researchers more about the patterns and functions of environmental microbes. Researchers can use the tool … The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome …

… to ancestral bacteria’s energy sources. More than two billion years ago, cyanobacteria acquired the ability to produce … as a byproduct. The abundance of oxygen shaped the evolution of life on Earth, and led to the development of multicellular … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… word. The 500 species described within the group are responsible for roughly two-thirds of antibiotics, and a deeper … are also abundant in soil and can be used as biocontrol agents and to promote plant growth. It is the largest genus within Actinobacteria and therefore a cornerstone of ActinoBase,  a public platform built on the knowledge …

… regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called … therefore play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for their … our experiments to test that were unsuccessful — which doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t do it, but they are …

… Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global methane production. They are thought to use billions of tons of the carbon … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… Biosciences Area Entrepreneurship Program presents… Eyes on the Prize – Launching & Sustaining Startups in Synthetic … 29th, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Panel discussion, Q&A followed by: 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm: Hosted Hoppy Hour @ … Creek Featuring a casual, candid, C-level panel discussion with local industry leaders: Arvind Gupta , Managing …

… chromosomes of Miscanthus arose by ancient hybridization (polyploidy) and insights into the dynamics of gene expression as it grows back vigorously year after year (perenniality). The Impact Among the long-term aims for bioenergy feedstock crops are … DOE Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation, which is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, …

… The Secondary Metabolism Collaboratory encourages user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical … by most living creatures for energy, growth and reproduction—most organisms produce a set of "secondary metabolites," …

… single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s population, the number of viruses in the same drop—the vast majority … to large and even giant. The genomes of giant viruses are on the order of 100 times the size of what has typically … with viruses, while the genomes of large viruses may be only 10 times larger. And yet, while they are found …

… expands inovirus diversity. To answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” readers need to look for a number of … scarf, striped hat, round-rimmed glasses, or a cane, but only Waldo will have all of these features. As described … developed an algorithm that a computer could use to conduct a similar type of search in microbial and metagenomic …

… biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest for use as … Researchers collaborating across multiple institutions have sequenced and analyzed the genome of an alga that …

… complete genomes from varieties that diverged over a million years ago. The hallii variety thrives in desert environments, while the filipes variety is less drought tolerant and is found in river and coastal environments. The Impact The perennial grass switchgrass ( …