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… Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse … suggest the diversity of methane metabolisms is “vastly underestimated.” In the March 4, 2019, issue of Nature … that methanogenesis is one of the oldest metabolisms, with the first traces possibly at ~3.5 Gy (billion years),” …

… Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat … in their hunt for anaerobic fungi. By growing extracts without oxygen in ruminant fluid — which smells terrible … Laboratory. More recently, O’Malley’s team has begun to understand the outsized role the fungi play in digesting …

… Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or … genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with genomes from other plant-associated fungi. Their … Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ) studied how fungi associate with roots in A. thaliana plants. The work also involved …

… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth … how microbes might be influencing its health.  He sat down with me to talk about his project, and riffed a bit on what … are for the ecosystem. ALISON:  So, Ed is trying to understand how the molecules in tiny microbes can impact …

… those recognized by Clarivate Analytics as “true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by … a large-scale comparison of 135 fungal sequenced genomes to understand how plants and fungi developed symbiotic …

… Hao Tan from the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China and involving Francis Martin from the Institut … the fruiting-related decomposition mechanisms of morel with multi-omic approaches, our results revealed a striking … the world continued to seek other ways to make morels fruit under artificial environments, a technique to supply …

… “you-wren”) of the University of Arizona! They join nine other JGI users already serving on the UEC – go here … exist on [the JGI data portal] IMG or how to deal with situations in which they inadvertently analyzed … that she would like to help advance JGI efforts aimed at “understanding complex communities and symbioses relevant to …

… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last … , diversity exists in infectious cycles, as well, with viruses relying on different strategies for initiation, … Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, under contract no. DE-AC02–05CH11231. C.A. received funding …

… and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in the summer of 2014 has grown to a total of … JGI Deputy of Science Programs and Internship co-founder Axel Visel and UC Merced Quantitative Systems Biology … students. Being able to do this was beneficial to her in multiple ways. “At Berkeley Lab, we have an established set …

… last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, that all changed. … home office (garage). There, standing at a safe distance, with proper face covering, was JGI’s Administrative Services … did that successfully, you did that with tremendous grace under pressure.” Horst Simon touched upon the overheated …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows … a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a “head-tail” morphology, this means using proteins on … National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231 with the U.S. Department of Energy. …

… Find recordings and recaps of these talks below, starting with Ari Patrinos. The Genomics Arms Race Ari Patrinos , … Research Todd Anderson currently works to support understanding of plants, microbes and environmental … the FICUS program, through which researchers can access multiple DOE facilities with a single proposal. From the …