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… of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to reconstruct and model gene regulatory pathways used by the … and decide on the order in which this fungus breaks down plant cell wall materials including lignin, cellulose and … them to efficiently break down the wide array of simple and complex components present in plant biomass. This is of …

… deep subsurface ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are abundant representatives of deep subsurface ecosystems. A team of … battle waged below the Earth’s surface is reconstructed by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) …

The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and computational approaches, more and more virus sequences are being … akin to the story of the blind men who encounter an elephant for the first time. Based on the single body part each …

… the genetic make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led by researchers at … targeted genomic approach would allow researchers to focus on specific microbes within metagenome samples and associate …

… technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput … a DOE Office of Science User Facility. Y. lipolytica is a tantalizing microbial factory, capable of turning abundant … if the gene is actually essential. Through the JGI’s  Community Science Program , the scientists thus set out to …

… chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in plants can be befuddling. Most … hermaphrodites, expressing both male and female gametes in one individual. But some, including shrub willow  Salix … The JGI sequenced the shrub willows through the  Community Science Program , using long-read sequencing to …

A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the value of conducting large-scale single cell … Their work showed that single cell genomics can add significant value to the other commonly used culture-independent …

… data resources, researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with … Fermentative metabolism occurs in environments such as ruminant guts, sediments, and anaerobic bioreactors. Aside from …

… fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A … in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … in the Arctic, and how different types of microbes form communities. As temperatures fluctuate, salt levels change …

Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and incredibly complex — making it difficult to grasp a deeper … aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. Recent findings in Ceratopteris richardii …

Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy … chromosomes of Miscanthus arose by ancient hybridization (polyploidy) and insights into the dynamics of gene … simpler (and smaller) models, Miscanthus has a large and complex genome whose evolutionary history and perennial …

For the first time, a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial … In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But what trends govern those … virus-host interactions? Do generalist viruses run rampant, capable of infecting different host species? Or, do …