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… Megan DeMarche, Joanne Emerson, Matthew Hudson, Megan Keller and Julia Kelliher; [below] Vassili Kouvelis, Seppe … to announce the fifteen scientists selected for our 2024 Community Science Program Annual Call. “It’s exciting to … here on our website . See below for the full list of 2024 CSP Annual Call awardees. …

… 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 … four strains of anaerobic fungi also, unexpectedly, secrete natural products . Those results showed that these fungi may …

… Black fungi are microscopic and mighty. They survive everywhere …

… Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the “chytrids”).  A collaborative … Olpidium is a link in the evolution and transition of fungi from aquatic to terrestrial habitats. The work is part … aims to provide genomic information for every family of fungi. In the following guest piece, JGI user Ying Chang in …

… and analysis tools for comparative genomics of fungi. Mycocosm enables users to navigate across sequenced … and to conduct comparative and genome-centric analyses of fungi and community annotation. …

… The Impact N. crassa is the model organism for filamentous fungi, all of which contain a wide array of plant cell-wall … of sustainable biofuels and bioproducts. Filamentous fungi are also being used in the biotechnology industry to … enzymes, proteins, and other chemicals. Summary Filamentous fungi are like handymen who show up at a job site for a task …

… 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.  …

… Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm plant host health. The Science … culture collection consisting of fungal species from natural Arabidopsis populations around Europe. The JGI sequenced and annotated 41 fungal isolates from the collection. The team then …

… 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 … to date. This paper  is the cover article for the April 2024 issue  of  Nature Plants .  “We wanted to better …

… analyzing and harnessing genomic information from plants, fungi, algae, non-medical microbes, microbial communities, … this information freely to the public databases. In 2004, the JGI established itself as a national user facility, …

… 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 …