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… There’s a party in the soil, and microbes are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their roots, creating a lively zone called the rhizosphere. In …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute is supported by the Office of Science …

… research, connected to nutrient cycles. Francis Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass meadows' carbon sequestration with insights … symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots.  …

… Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 … , they mined the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) database maintained by the U.S. … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… The JGI Engagement Webinar held November 5, 2020 (watch the  video below, captions … through the  Community Science Program (CSP) . This includes mass spectrometry-based measurements of primary and … a limit to identify molecules exchanged between plants and microbiomes during interactions? Is it reliable performing …

… Trained on environmental data, a new JGI tool more accurately facilitates microbial genome discoveries. Unlocking the intricate details of life’s genetic blueprint has … (Tb) coassemblies that explore diverse environmental microbiomes. Together, these datasets represent a wide range …

… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and … the forest floor: the leaf litter on top of the soil, the roots of the trees, the rhizosphere soil (soil under direct …

… Dr. Cole is interested in studying how plants interact with their environment. … has been on understanding how microbes can colonize plant roots, focusing on genetic components required for effective … of California, San Diego (PhD, 2011) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.S., 2006) …

… You might know sorghum as an edible grain. But there are some sorghum varieties, grown on marginal land with little water, which were developed … tells us how sorghum’s historical — and literal — roots could play a big role in our energy future. …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous … Blurring the Line Between Plasmids and Phages … Evolution of the Mitochondria Internship … Cross Species Integration of Single Cell Transcriptomes …

… Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re the fastest growing trees in the Northern Hemisphere, making them tantalizing plants to harness for bioenergy. In …