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… clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually belonging to the ascomycetes, one … finding that each lichen partner can sexually reproduce: genetic recombination during sex could increase the fitness of …

Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), and the  DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) . Metagenomics is the study of … hope JGI and other institutions continue to do this kind of projects.” The work also used resources of the  National …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As … that feels especially relevant to living on a changing planet. Transcript for Audio Two special days occur in April: … University in Fort Collins. He’s part of a JGI-supported project studying the world’s rivers and their microbial …

University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was conducted at the JGI through the DOE Office of Science … wetlands in south Texas,” he explained. “In terms of my project, I wanted to incorporate that CSP, but also look at …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … team to associate climate adaptations with switchgrass biology. Switchgrass has a large polyploid genome, which … have also harnessed the switchgrass gardens for other projects. At the 2021 JGI Annual Meeting, David Lowry talked …

… biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth … is a technique researchers can use to integrate large genetic payloads directly into diverse microbes. Combining … JGI researchers was published April 2022 in Cell Chemical Biology . When it comes to insect killer P. luminescens …

… expands inovirus diversity. To answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” readers need to look for a number of … these features. As described July 22, 2019, in  Nature Microbiology , a team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of … As their small genomes can be easily manipulated through genetic engineering, inoviruses are used for several …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help … many sequenced through the JGI 1000 Fungal Genomes Project.       Francis Martin on the main impact of …