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… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  … genomics studies, offering insight into genes critical for roles including plant growth and cell wall development.  M. … leucine-rich repeats (NLRs) —stood out for their roles. Peroxidases are enzymes known to help a plant to …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … fungi and bacteria can thrive in plant roots. They play key roles in maintaining the plant’s health and diversity, which … the microbes found in plant roots may have unknown roles. Some plants and fungi have mutually beneficial (e.g., …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … the low maintenance, it can produce an impressive amount of biomass which could then be converted into sustainable …

… A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental … genomics, the vast majority of microbes that play key roles in global biogeochemical cycles remains unexplored and … metagenome samples and associate their sequences with their roles within their environments. Summary The traditional …

… UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was … JGI staff. According to Axel Visel and Zhong Wang, founders of this internship program, this was the largest turnout for … to ensure projects progressed despite the challenges of remote work. In addition to the knowledge gained on the …

… JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 proposals have been  approved through the annual  … and share reproducible analyses with collaborators and the broader community. The approved proposal from  Alex Harkess … in algal research for bioenergy production and algae’s roles in nutrient cycling, now a facet of the  Fungal & …

… Kumar Gautam, Gareth Gillard, Audrey Goeckner, Jennifer Goff, Sarah Gonzalez Henao, Yang Hai, Julia G. Harenčár, … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and share our tools with a widening circle of researchers whose work aligns with the DOE’s Biological …

… than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, … Science Programs Deputy Axel Visel teamed with University of California (UC), Merced assistant professor Suzanne Sindi from the School of Natural Sciences …

… With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of ecosystems. However, matching these viral genetic … to improving crop yields and a better understanding of the roles viruses and their host microbes play in nutrient …

… genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed … those that are in low abundances—and their functional roles in their community. This study shows how the … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are … is displacing these important cold-water communities of algae with warm-adapted ones, a trend that threatens to … food web and change the oceans as we know them. At the base of marine food webs are microscopic photosynthesizing …

… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … Honey bees are invaluable pollinators — cupids of the plant world facilitating the remixing of genes in the … team of researchers has identified the major metabolic roles of constituent microbes, publishing their findings in …