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… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for bioenergy.   The Science Hydrothermal vents are ocean-floor openings in the … get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. …

… 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 … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… Ms. Clarke joined the Lab in 2007 as the Sr. Human Resources … (JBEI) and in 2017 joined the Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Tina serves in an HR advisory role to Division/Area … State University. Early on, Ms. Clarke knew the importance of understanding human and group behaviors as her role in HR …

… A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. The Science The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In … This research was supported by grants from the Simons Foundation …

… Fine-tuning metabolic gene expression helps identify variants in yeast genes. The Science Scientists have developed a more nuanced library … to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene … This work was funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it … The authors acknowledge their funding sources: Office of Biological and Environmental Research of the U.S. …

… A workflow for capturing the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led by researchers at the Max Planck … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… Congratulations to Jane Grimwood, who has been appointed the … Biotechnology! Loretta Spencer served as a manyterm mayor of Huntsville, Alabama and is known for her contributions to … viridis ). The team of researchers at the Danforth Plant Science Center (Danforth Center), HudsonAlpha and the JGI …

… Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that …

… A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum … cold, etc. — to its genes. The undertaking took shovels, trucks — and more than a decade.  …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… Gene expression in eukaryotes was long held to be monocistronic – that is, a … a single protein. Recently reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , a team of researchers has found numerous examples … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …