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… Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex … thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in … their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic fungi, which can …

… had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to establish symbiotic … with plants (mycorrhizae), and particularly how fungi that feed on decaying plant matter (saprotrophs) have … will assist researchers in moving toward functional genomics studies to learn more about the inner workings of …

… of tough plants. Thanks to gut microbes — namely, anaerobic fungi — these animals are able to pry apart plant polymers … use to bust biomass apart. She and her team find these fungi, and their enzymes, primarily in animal poop.  “As an … standards.  A year later, her team used proteomics, genomics and transcriptomics to discover another advantage …

… Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass meadows' carbon … research on the symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots.  …

… on DNA sequencing and synthetic biology. But also the metagenomics and gut microbiome, as I think that it’s like a … penicillin from the fungal species – probably told us that fungi could be very productive sources for, say, biological … thing I also think is very fascinating is that with the genomics, with the bioinformatics and with the bigger data, …

… with some of the latest developments in microbial genomics, metagenomics, and computational biology, and to empower them …

… PIs who have never led a JGI project, and the Functional Genomics call is for projects that translate genomic … biological function. The  New Investigator and Functional Genomics calls do not require an LOI.  Projects will be …

… with less fertilizer. For millions of years, underground fungi have lived in symbiosis with plant roots. Plants provide photosynthesized carbon, while fungi deliver water and nutrients. In order to do so, these organisms share space at cellular scale: fungi stretch a network of tendrils called arbuscules into a …

… Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The … activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are … is a striking division of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant matter, and …

… bacterial sacred metabolite, and ergot alkaloids come from fungi, and Taxol from plants. Plants, fungi, bacteria, archaea, they all have secondary … Fleming went on the hunt for other similar bacteria or fungi, and found them. And that’s why penicillin saved …

… PMO Lead, Metabolomics Program Kerrie Barry Plant and Algal Genomics Natasha Brown Supply Chain Manager Tijana Glavina del Rio Metagenomics         Danielle Graham Microbial Program Nancy … Manager Miranda Harmon-Smith DNA Synthesis and Single-Cell Genomics Vivian Ng Fungal Genomics …