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Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking … of researchers have found that there is a striking division of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more … to dig into a forest floor ecosystem to discover what carbon- and nitrogen-metabolizing enzymes are abundant, and to …

… of biofuels, biochemicals and other bioenergy solutions.  The program has been a pioneering effort in functional genomics since 2012, with a focus on addressing …

… single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s population, the number of viruses in the same drop—the vast majority … to large and even giant. The genomes of giant viruses are on the order of 100 times the size of what has typically … in the uptake and transport of diverse substrates, and also photosynthesis genes including potential light-driven proton …

… biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth … may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and CRAGE … then employ CRISPR in a variety of microbial hosts. Summary Photorhabdus luminescens proves fatal to insects. It is …

DNA for genome sequencing was no easy task. The traditional way of collecting them is through a method called Multiple Displacement Amplification, and most genomes that were acquired through it were usually only around 30% complete.  Described in  ISME Communications …

Below is a brief description of the process needed to prepare and ship samples for sequencing by the JGI.  Additionally it includes instructions on accessing sample-level reports and tracking …

Recent study shows eelgrass has been around about 2.5 million years less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the ocean, originated in … Institute Community Sequencing Program (CSP 502951, 2016, Population and evolutionary genomics of host–microbiome …

… strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging partnerships to advance foundational science, creating opportunities for the global research … the DOE Office of Science user facility with broader national efforts to promote and stimulate a bioeconomy, where …

… enabled by the JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program. Fashioning DNA outside a cell is key to interrogating what genes do, how they work, and applying them to environmental and energy challenges. But not all scientists have … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), comes in. The JGI is …

Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple applications The planet’s microbial diversity is immense, yet much of …

… available to the global research community.  Published January 17, 2025 in Science Advances , researchers at the … of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley Lab), have taken stock of the … the past three decades, their study assesses what fraction of the microbial diversity we know about, and proposes a …

A former JGI intern is now applying his internship lessons on presentations to peatlands Travis Lawrence sits in his backyard in …