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… 2016, Dr. Otani has been studying secondary metabolism in microbes, particularly actinomycetes. His research activity … technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he … which metabolites. … BS, Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Master's, Biotechnology, University of Tokyo …

… “Microbes underpin so much of what we see on earth in terms of nutrient cycles and biogeochemical cycles…. Viruses play a pretty …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … , researchers led by Hal Alper at The University of Texas at Austin and Michael Jewett of Northwestern … haven’t changed,” noted Northwestern graduate student Blake Rasor. He and Yi, one of the study co-authors, have …

New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus … Additionally, these fungi play a role in the global  carbon cycle . As decayers, Lentinula fungi access carbon …

… most harvested crop by tonnage, sugarcane accounts for 80% of global sugar production. A reference genome for the … by an international consortium. With the genetic code of sugarcane, researchers were able to map the location of … of the diversity present in R570 but shows the genomic effects of breeding practices that transformed sugarcane …

… to global oceans. Through the Community Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … marine food web base, they also feature in many nutrient cycles. Thus, having reference  Chaetoceros genomes would … play on mating habits of Mucoromycota fungi, and their effects on these oil-producing species. Many fungi have …