Search

… novel interactions between bacteria and fungi The Science Researchers have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with results published … type of mycorrhizal fungi, live within a plant’s root system. They form mutually beneficial relationships with …

… study  published in the journal  Nature , a team led by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint … viruses (NCLDV) supergroup. The expansion of the diversity for large and giant viruses offered the researchers insights … distribution of these viruses in the various ecosystems, their diversity, their predicted metabolic features …

Fagnan began working with JGI in 2012 as a NERSC bioinformatics computing consultant, after completing a petascale … team at the Supercomputing conference, SC’18, led by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Fagnan has been the …

… 60 existing sequences, this work expands the family tree for Lentinula. Within those samples, this study also tracks … genomes and their evolution could provide strategies for converting plant waste into sugars for  biofuel … structures, as well as atmospheric carbon dioxide.  Summary Researchers sequenced 11 samples from Asia–Australasia and …

… secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth yet essential for survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and CRAGE technologies. While … employing CRAGE, researchers are no longer limited to using model host microbes; theoretically, any microbe can serve as …

Chloroplast mimic a platform to capture and utilize carbon in a synthetic fixation … convert them into energy that is then stored. A team led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for … that mimics chloroplast function within a cell-sized system. The Impact Photosynthesis harnesses carbon captured …

… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene expression allowed researchers to identify variations of essential genes in … experiment outlines a roadmap that is transferable to other systems, expanding the technologies available for other JGI …

The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, … within the soil. To get a clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have taken a look at … a recovering soil microbiome provides a window into how to model and track the forest recovery process.  Summary Most …

… and seminars as well as practical hands-on sessions in bioinformatics and biostatistics Several sessions will be devoted … of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system, presented by Natalia Ivanova and Rekha Seshadri. …

… or not you planned it, viruses are most likely in your system and in your data, and they’re probably influencing … challenges, characterizing viruses is a key step. For decades, though, many viruses have been somewhat … in soil microbiomes could allow for more accurate ecosystem modeling. In a different vein, characterizing CRISPR defense …

Nov. 2: Getting Credit for Scientific Contributions of Any Size What is considered … establishing a professional presence through getting credit for any scientific contribution they make, whether as part … credit for their contributions to science. A panel of DOE researchers, program managers, and intern alumni will …

… in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for maximizing soybean, the common bean’s close relative, as a biofuel. To this end, a team of researchers led by Jeremy Schmutz of the JGI and the … specifically, “[At the JGI] we do use Phaseolus as a test model quite frequently for R&D in plant genomics, because it …