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… have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with … The Impact Stable isotope probing is a long and laborious process — as well as a key way scientists study microorganisms. Because microorganisms live in complex communities, like within …

… The Impact Traditional methods for breaking down biomass use aerobic methods (those using oxygen) to remove lignin and transform the remaining … into  biofuels and bioproducts. If anaerobic fungi could be used to effectively modify lignin without oxygen and make …

… sigma factors that initiate transcription in bacteria. Using this technology, which combines an in vitro … coelicolor . The Impact As an integrative genome science user facility, connecting genes to functions is part of the … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… vents are ocean-floor openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. These vents are too … be applied to biotechnology and medicine. A more robust understanding of these microbial communities could lead … separate, seawater seeps through cracks in the Earth’s crust and reacts with very hot rocks below, becoming an …

… student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research … at one of the DOE national laboratories or national user facilities. Baker had worked with the JGI through a … I wanted to incorporate that CSP, but also look at how viruses might be influencing the methane cycling within these …

… lineages. The Science From the distinct smell of eucalyptus to the flavor of wine, terpenes are ubiquitous. A diverse group of plant-produced organic compounds, … interactions. Terpenes are also economically important because of their use in industrial materials, pharmaceutical …

… time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. … comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually belonging to the ascomycetes, one of the two main … Fungus Genome on MycoCosm data portal …

… the location of genes that provide resistance to the brown rust disease that can devastate a crop. The Impact In … foundational genetic information that crop breeders can use to improve sugarcane varieties and advance a sustainable bioeconomy. Researchers and farmers could improve …

… first time, a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science 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, …

… In this role he supervises the Genome Assembly, QA/QC, and User Support Analysis teams. Together, these teams provide analysis support and R&D for production and user science. He received his Ph.D. from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and Cambridge University University in …

… novel technique to access high-quality genomic information using minute quantities of DNA derived from individual … microbial genomes that were mapped to nearly 30 major previously uncharted branches of the tree of life. Used in tandem over the years, metagenomics and single cell …

… training at UC Berkeley and work in the pharmaceutical industry. He holds joint appointments as Fungal and Algal … geomics and PhycoCosm portal. Dr. Grigoriev engaged thousands of researchers in genome projects and organized numerous genomics workshops. … Algal Science Program Head at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and …