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… belong to the Euryarchaeota, the archaeal “superphylum” where this type of methanogenesis is typically observed, but … to these challenges.  DOE’s Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences …

… survey a huge amount of natural diversity and say, ‘Yeah, there are genes out there that affect this phenotype.’”  … a given species).  “This is a great example of developing a large-scale genome infrastructure with a reasonably …

… 15, eubacteria around 25, and eukaryotes having slightly larger numbers due to their expanded metabolisms. These ATs … enzymes have undergone non-orthologous gene displacements, where they replaced other ATs in different species, seemingly …

… role in determining the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere and regulating the global climate for life to flourish. … a variety of environments, as well as tools for analysis. “There is evidence that methanogenesis is one of the oldest … Washburn Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. This large geothermal pool contains high levels of sulfur, …

… been the Distinguished Speaker at IBM Research in Almaden where she presented work related to distributed data and … a co-PI for the National Microbiome Data Collaborative where she leads infrastructure and user-centered design …

… its coastal microbial ecology. We also know little about where to collect the California Cone Snail  Californiconus … C. californicus across the California-Baja coast and spots where they are most abundant are Monterey, San Diego, and … may be involved in venom activity, which is part of a larger consortium Ul-Hasan has started, known as the …

… could improve the way soils store carbon from the atmosphere. For plants, boosting this relationship could improve … off of this work. Former JGI postdoctoral scholar Margot Bezrutczyk collaborated extensively with Cole and Serrano to … for genetic engineering. Our hope is that the community at large will follow that up,” Serrano said.  This work focused …

Summary Hot springs are environments of extremes, where both temperatures and pH levels vary wildly from spring … living in extreme conditions. The microorganisms found there utilize a unique array of chemicals not typically found …