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… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … of California Santa Barbara. So plants don’t break down without a fight, but it’s an important battle to fine-tune. … an assistant professor at the University of Delaware — is  building on this work to explore an enzymatic ‘toolbox’ of …

… learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of … developed an algorithm that “taught” a computer how to classify 101 representative genomes of Dothideomycetes, … class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data generated in part through the 1000 Fungal …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … In 2009, researchers at the JGI and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences described a novel technique to access high-quality genomic information using minute …

… 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done … fungi that feed on decaying plant matter (saprotrophs) have transitioned to the symbiotic lifestyle. The Impact The … are available on the JGI fungal portal  MycoCosm . The work builds upon several papers and workshops, starting with …

… lineages. The Science From the distinct smell of eucalyptus to the flavor of wine, terpenes are ubiquitous. A diverse … Corymbia are more abundant in the drier parts of Australia with lower quality soils and even in the desert areas with … production perspective. By using genomic database alignment tools, researchers searched for TPS genes in C. citriodora . …

… poplar trees and their microbial partners. The Science To help better understand how ecosystems work and how … revealed key metabolic pathways and metabolites associated with the tree’s stress response. Finally, using … the resilience of bioenergy feedstock crops. The work builds off a longstanding partnership between the JGI and …

… Monitoring Inter-Organism Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest … Roth of the University of California, Berkeley aims to redesign and engineer algae by identifying the algal … lignocellulosic and other biorefinery products. The work builds off a previous international collaboration that …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … grass that can grow year-over-year on marginal soil and with few resources. Despite the low maintenance, it can … amount of biomass which could then be converted into sustainable biofuels . For its importance to the DOE …

… complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, … in their hunt for anaerobic fungi. By growing extracts without oxygen in ruminant fluid — which smells terrible … the fungi expressed biosynthetic gene clusters, which are “building blocks” of natural products. The team then …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A … genome for M. sinensis, and the associated genomic tools, allows Miscanthus to both inform and benefit from … Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Research Center, along with researchers from the Energy Biosciences Institute, the …

… Microbial Genomes and Microbiomes (IMG/M) suite of tools managed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint … of California (UC), Berkeley, which is also affiliated with the Innovative Genomics Institute. The Impact The … Foundation, and the the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Sustainable Systems Scientific Focus Area is funded …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing … forests. As these trees were harvested for constructing buildings, the dry rot fungus migrated indoors and across … to see how the Serpula fungi have adapted in an environment with little to no competitors for resources. On wood blocks …