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… (CSP) . This includes mass spectrometry-based measurements of primary and secondary metabolites from plants, … and industry researchers worldwide.  Q:  To what extent is natural soil a limit to identify molecules exchanged between … to some extent, the water availability, temperature variations etc are all more extreme in the field. By having …

… three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of … lead on PNNL’s Soil Microbiome SFA. She serves as Secretary within the Microbial Ecology Section of the Ecological … in metagenomics and novel applications for long-read DNA sequencing. As a UEC member, Wilbanks will advocate for …

… to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene expression allowed researchers to identify variations of essential genes in metabolic networks that … a single RNA piece that recognizes a particular area in the DNA, to determine which targets might benefit from an …

… JGI interests in algae and secondary metabolites. A total of 27 proposals have been  approved through the annual  … JGI, TSRI and the University of Minnesota to establish the Natural Products Genomics Resource Center. To help enable … the discovery of secondary metabolites, also referred to as natural products, the proposal includes plans to sequence …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The … University of California (UC), Berkeley, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR), US Department of Agriculture … certain diseases are well known to be partially due to the DNA sequence that makes up an individual’s genome. The genes …

… “Microbes underpin so much of what we see on earth in terms of nutrient cycles and biogeochemical cycles…. Viruses play … looking at: the role viral infection may play in other natural ecosystems. The video complements a recently …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in … Over time, MGEs can help microbes gain a competitive edge within an ecosystem. They influence the composition of the … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have both the machinery to make … are partnering with Yasuo Yoshikuni and Ian Blaby of the DNA Synthesis Science Program . “This collaboration brings …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using … enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have … They screened panels of hundreds of maize lines for genetic variation in the ability make zealexins, and harnessed gene …

… The JGI is leveraging its current partnerships to offer new capabilities and resources to users through a BER … is discoverable and accessible. Linking the resources of powerful institutions like the JGI, KBase, NCBI, NMDC, … access to diverse datasets that deepen our understanding of how organisms interact with each other and with their …

… The Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in environmental processes (related to interactions of soil-sediment environments, water and air-atmosphere with … region in the SPEARE proteins appears to be involved in DNA degradation, and these proteins may be directly involved …

… On July 8, JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science group held a  JGI Engagement: … really fully exist back then,” said Hal Alper, a University of Texas at Austin professor, “but we really first heard … plants can produce species-specific blends of terpenoids, naturally occurring organic chemicals with a wide range of …