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… communities deep underground, and before the pandemic, they took the JGI on a sampling field trip. One of the questions … (FICUS) . Through FICUS, the researchers have tapped into the resources and capabilities of both the JGI and the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. …

… Program (CSP) Applications Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the CSP  New Investigator call for … Proposals that are looking at multiple areas or multiple ways to answer questions are definitely encouraged. There’s multiple ways to can mix and match synthesis, metabolomics, …

… how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the … morphology, this means using proteins on its tail fibers to latch onto a specific target on the microbial cell’s … B.G.P. was supported by the Marine Biological Laboratory, by the National Science Foundation’s XSEDE computing …

… complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die … them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic fungi, … and a gift from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to MAO. A portion of this research was performed under the …

… 2015, he founded what is now the JGI Metabolomics Program to provide advanced metabolomic methods available to JGI users.  Dr. Northen’s research is focused on using metabolomics to link genomes with environments to understand how webs of … is the Metabolomics Science Program Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major …

… Computing Sciences site. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), the National Energy Research Scientific … diversity/inclusion by the annual  HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards . NERSC, JGI, ESnet are U.S. Department … will enable scientists to explore and collect data in new ways,” she said. “We’re excited to be able to offer this …

… link in the evolution and transition of fungi from aquatic to terrestrial habitats. The work is part of the JGI’s 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, which aims to provide genomic information for every family of fungi. In … Chang in the Spatafora lab describes the effort that led to the work published in Scientific Reports . Before 2006, …

… of significant interest for their potential contributions to a sustainable bioeconomy, including, potentially, methane … and EMSL. New Methane-Makers Have Alternate Metabolic Pathways And there is something special about these new lineages … to survive. They’ve got different metabolic pathways too — like anaerobic respiration, or fermentation.  …

… prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with little or no oxygen, life had found other ways to produce energy, using a process called fermentation. …

… 135 fungal sequenced genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to establish symbiotic relationships with plants … Mycorrhizal Genomics Initiative (CSP # 305), Metatranscriptomics of Forest Soil Ecosystems project (CSP # 570) and the …

… best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local environments; for example, crop and … and breeders aren’t interested in waiting decades to develop new crops. One example is an ongoing collaborative effort to improve the emerging bioenergy crop switchgrass ( Panicum …

… fungi are part of the genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and … samples, this study also tracks the enzymes these fungi use to break down wood, and compares genetic diversity between … decayers, Lentinula fungi access carbon previously locked away in wood, converting it into their own carbon-rich …