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… a JGI Engagement: Accessing Resources at Multiple DOE User Facilities with a Single Proposal webinar, inviting … Guest speaker Michelle O’Malley of UC Santa Barbara talked about how her approved FICUS proposals have helped advance her research. Learn more  here about the “Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User …

… analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple … by the Leibniz Institute DSMZ – German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, based in Braunschweig, … information as well as of important descriptive metadata about each strain. “This has been a very fruitful …

… different lifestyles. The Science The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In the ocean’s North Pacific … surface, to the blue-lit twilight zone, to the continuous pressure of the dark abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. … the environment. Moreover, the deep ocean is the largest inorganic reservoir of carbon on earth; because SAR324 — one …

… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of … the realm of bioenergy optimization. Summary Life is all about balance. This study,  recently published in the  … of gene expression and the observable characteristics in an organism. The experiment was led by Hal Alper, professor and …

… bacterial interactions with animals and plants, or cause metal corrosion in oil pipes. Scientists have tried to … require external illumination, making them difficult to use inside deep tissues. Additionally, all plants, many … in cellulose production in microbes, these biosensors may eventually lead to ways to improve cellulose-based …

… be single bacterial cells, visible to the naked eye. The unusual size is notable because bacteria aren’t usually … explained. “This kind of discovery opens new questions about bacterial morphotypes that have never been studied … can find some TEM pictures and see what look like pepins so maybe people saw them but did not understand what they were. …

… identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic … must examine the interactions that happen between tiny organisms (microbes) located in soils and water. MGEs like … biogeochemical cycles around them. By understanding more about the genomics of MGEs and their evolution at the …

… resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather than for food or fuel … is estimated to be larger than any other single plant genus. Peatlands accumulate partially decomposed matter, and researchers estimate that they hold about 25 percent of the world’s soil carbon. In high …

… of the National Academy of Sciences . The team focused on the dominant bacterial clades shared between honey … pollen’s pectin and hemicellulose are degraded mainly by just two clades:  Gilliamella,  which mostly resides in the … why the strain variability? The authors think the reason may be that polysaccharide-degrading enzymes are secreted. …