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… Rainforests store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that carbon out of the atmosphere. This episode, …

… Lawrence Livermore National Lab biologist Jennifer Pett-Ridge collaborated with JGI scientists on an ambitious project: to bring in robots to help process experiments that measure …

… As waters warm due to climate change, corals are in mortal peril. But corals comprise multiple organisms: a … When warm waters stress corals, it might be their microbes, including their photosynthetic partner, that help them take the …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready foundation     … Earth's fungal kingdom. The manuscript reviews about 200 publications linking evolutionary history and innovations … power comes transformative potential. The paper highlights how fungi produce "an incredible array of enzymes and …

… You might know sorghum as an edible grain. But there are some sorghum varieties, grown on marginal land with little water, which were developed …

… Lake Mendota sits right next to the University of Wisconsin, Madison. And Trina McMahon's lab has been sampling the microbes …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  … and multicellularity enabled plants to develop complex structures and adapt to changing environments — ultimately …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … sequences have been cited in almost one-fourth (23.8%) of publications focused on that specific algae. The reference … genome is cited in roughly 10% of all since-released publications on green algae. “The Chlamy genome launched …

… Accepted proposals emphasize JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 … make use of JGI’s breadth of capabilities while also highlighting collaborative research of a scale exceeding a … of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in …

… Jan. 7: New Capabilities to Study Secondary Metabolism   Although there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their biosynthetic logics to be understood, accessing these untapped metabolic capabilities is often tedious …

… Congratulations to Susannah Tringe , one of eight scientists and engineers who received the 2020 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award , …

… Three stories of JGI-supported research, connected to nutrient cycles. Francis Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into …