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… archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global methane production. They are thought to use billions of tons of the carbon dioxide trapped in biomass each year … methanogenesis occurring in the entire archaeal domain of life.” …

… plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … genomes to a diploid state while retaining multiple copies of some genes. This polyploidization process is ongoing and … All three  Brachypodium  grasses have small genomes, short life cycles and can be easily transformed, traits that make …

… about natural products and the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. Natural products, secondary … research, “Natural Prodcast” serves as an important line of communication to the scientific community. Host Dan … and future developments, and how the JGI can be part of that space.   …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … reference genome for Sorghum bicolor . Since then, 2,993 publications, 107 patent applications, and 53 patents have … JGI: 2009: JGI and collaborators use whole-genome shotgun sequencing to analyze the 730-megabase Sorghum bicolor (L.) …

… The soybean is a crop that could boost biofuels and fertilize fields. So in 2010, the JGI helped … about that work from researchers Gary Stacey (University of Missouri), Peter van Esse (The Sainsbury Laboratory) and …

… David Hibbett of Clark University fills us in on the kind of decay that makes shiitake mushrooms special. This week, …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … reference genome built off more than a decade of work; as sequencing technologies advanced, assembly and annotation of … about a multi-year study his student conducted involving fungal rust pathogen resistance. Just as the common gardens …

… Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … for anaerobic fungi . Eventually, it’s possible that fungal communities — or enzymes from fungal communities — could pave the way for many different …

… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the … usually employ two different methods; shotgun metagenomic sequencing and single-cell sequencing. For years, extracting single cells and then … U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (https:// …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The … from the plants at the same time each week over the full life cycle of the plant. The first year’s gene expression … nearly 400 root and leaf samples and helped analyze the sequencing datasets. The results from the first year showed …