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… than carbon dioxide. Billions of years ago, methane-producing archaea likely played a key role in determining the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere and regulating the global climate for life to … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, for publicly …

… to the naked eye, microscopy reveals unexpected complexity At first glance, the slightly murky waters in the tube look … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … the whole cell are actually contained within a structure that has a membrane,” Volland said. “And this is very …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, … bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes excel at recycling the abundant miscellanea of their surroundings. … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” a computer how to classify 101 representative … major food crops and feedstocks for biomass and biofuel production. Learning about the ecology and evolution of  … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, authored by JGI researchers Lee Call,  Stephen Nayfach and  Nikos … published in the journal  Annual Review of Biomedical Data Science . The following guest piece was written by Call, … for researchers who study viruses that infect organisms much smaller than humans, like bacteria, this power is not …

… JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of … and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s population, the number … everywhere, comparatively little is known about viruses, much less those considered large and giant. In a recent …

… around the world whose livelihoods depend on cotton production, and the crop’s annual economic impact of $500 … and importance in the fabric of our lives. In the United States, cotton production centers around two varieties: 95 … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … over 1.8 million bacterial and archaeal genomes to see how much of their diversity we've actually captured,” said …

… A collaborative team led by Hao Tan from the Sichuan Academy of … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility,  reported on … to acquire carbon from lignocellulosic-abundant matters such as plant litter and to incorporate the assimilated …

… are small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that co-infect eukaryotic cells along with giant viruses. … the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science facility, have increased the … more than 14,000 publicly available metagenomic datasets in JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) …

… down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… Global chocolate brands can’t exist without cocoa According to the  … Cocoa Organization (ICCO), global cocoa bean production in 2017-2018  was 4.6 million metric tons . The … for comparative purposes on the latest version of the JGI plant portal Phytozome at  phytozome-next.JGI.doe.gov . …