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… may not seem to amount to much, the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is actually a vital source of protein in many … works on food crops specifically, “[At the JGI] we do use Phaseolus as a test model quite frequently for R&D in … trait. Traditionally beans have had a shelf-life about roughly 6-9 months before their color begins to …

… the genetic codes of plants is often challenging because in many plants chromosomes are present in more than two … his words, the history of the strawberry is complicated because, “when you have comparisons to other closely related … an early algorithm and developing it in order to talk about the subgenome identity.”  These days, Session is …

… from Walnut Creek to the heart of the Berkeley Lab campus. By Friday, October 18, the production sequencing labs in … home located in the heart of the Berkeley Lab main campus. On Monday, November 11, a week after they’d been  moved … asked to “KonMari” their spaces, a decluttering method focused on keeping only items that bring joy (and are necessary …

… vents are ocean-floor openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. These vents are too … be applied to biotechnology and medicine. A more robust understanding of these microbial communities could lead … separate, seawater seeps through cracks in the Earth’s crust and reacts with very hot rocks below, becoming an …

… time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. … comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually belonging to the ascomycetes, one of the two main …

… first time, a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But what trends govern those virus-host interactions? Do generalist viruses run rampant, …

… the location of genes that provide resistance to the brown rust disease that can devastate a crop. The Impact In … foundational genetic information that crop breeders can use to improve sugarcane varieties and advance a sustainable bioeconomy. Researchers and farmers could improve …

… genomics can add significant value to the other commonly used culture-independent sequencing approaches including … the planet’s nutrient cycles and are potentially of use in fields ranging from agriculture to biotechnology and … tools have helped decode the genomes of tens of thousands of previously unknown and uncultivated microbes …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, found that the fungus Olpidium is a link in the evolution and transition of … every family of fungi. In the following guest piece, JGI user Ying Chang in the Spatafora lab describes the effort …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility,  reported on just how morel fruiting is triggered when nutrients are … every family of fungi. In the following guest piece, JGI user Dr. Tan details the results of the team’s work. Morels …

… the ocean. Later during his postdoctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he developed a high … bacterial cells and amplifying their genetic material, thus bypassing the need to culture these microbes in the lab. … a similar single-cell genomics pipeline that provides JGI users access to the genomes of uncultured microbes.  His …

… off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, scientists long held … source of antibiotics. Indeed, these anaerobic fungi may be using these compounds for self-defense. But the compounds …