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Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex … The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … fungi synthesize molecules that are sources of new chemical diversity; the team identified what looked to be three …

JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in …

Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over the past few decades, advancements … in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global research community.  Published January 17, 2025 in …

Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … of tough plants. Thanks to gut microbes — namely, anaerobic fungi — these animals are able to pry apart plant polymers … sample, or a rumen sample, you’re going to find beautiful diversity.”  Within that diversity of bacteria and fungi, …

Black fungi are microscopic and mighty. They survive everywhere … organisms survive hotter, drier climates. So University of Tuscia researchers Laura Selbmann and Claudia Coleine are …

Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … on and in forest soil also better enriches models of global carbon and nitrogen cycling, both on the ground and …

… … DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  DAN: Welcome back to Natural … So it was great to hear her passion and enthusiasm for fungi. And we talk a lot about some of the technical …

… . The Science A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to … The Impact N. crassa is the model organism for filamentous fungi, all of which contain a wide array of plant cell-wall degrading …

Three stories of JGI-supported research, connected to nutrient cycles. … Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass meadows' carbon …