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… undescribed lineages, and the other five only distantly related to known methanogens. With the help of this … ( Ca.  Methanodesulfokores washburnensis) is more distantly related, containing genes for both methane and sulfur … committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy generation and environmental …

… mosses that can carry up to 25 times their dry weight in water, makes up the overwhelming majority of the ground … serve the ecosystem by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters … the dryer, more elevated soil of the hummocks or the more water-logged hollows below. These preferences affect their …

… openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. These vents are too deep in the sea to get any … to living in extreme conditions. At these vents, and underwater volcanoes,  researchers studied microbial communities … tectonic plates pull apart. As those plates separate, seawater seeps through cracks in the Earth’s crust and reacts …

… unexpected complexity At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even lighter … committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy generation and environmental …

… oxygen and make use of it, it would change the entire landscape of biomass production and bioproduct engineering. … fungi (Neocallimastix californiae) on sorghum, switchgrass and poplar, then monitored changes to the plants’ … it enabled researchers to identify specific bond-breakages related to lignin modification happening in the absence of …

… provides insights into the early evolution of symbiotic traits. Nature Commun . 11(1):5125. Krizsán et al (2019) …

… a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of diverse structures. The … to harness the protective function of zealexins and related compounds for other plants, including those … in addition to maize, including the bioenergy crop switchgrass. The team confirmed just how important zealexins are …

… ) with a series of large datasets. One test was to predict traits of more than 400 cultured rumen prokaryotes from the  …

… expand with her study of microbes in California’s manmade water transport canals. “This award allows me to work … committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy generation and environmental …