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… 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 … the U.S. DOE Office of Science under Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231. The work of MP, DL and SSM was supported by the …

… 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, …

… technology has changed dramatically over the last  25-plus years since the JGI’s inception, making it possible … computing infrastructure and analysis. This way, JGI users — both primary, data-generating users, as well as … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… large-scale single cell genomics by collecting nearly 500 single cells from a single low diversity hot spring … genomics can add significant value to the other commonly used culture-independent sequencing approaches including … the planet’s nutrient cycles and are potentially of use in fields ranging from agriculture to biotechnology and …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility,  reported on just how morel fruiting is triggered when nutrients are … every family of fungi. In the following guest piece, JGI user Dr. Tan details the results of the team’s work. Morels …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, found that the fungus Olpidium is a link in the evolution and transition of … Taking a conservative approach, we were able to assemble ~75% of the Olpidium genome and retrieve ~300 markers for …

… off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, scientists long held … source of antibiotics. Indeed, these anaerobic fungi may be using these compounds for self-defense. But the compounds …

… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays … zealexins. Even though scientists have identified at least 15 zealexins, they suspect there are even more to find. Zealexins are produced …

… the metabolomics capabilities and product offerings for JGI users.  Using cutting-edge mass spectrometry-based techniques, the … diverse biological and environmental samples in support of user science.  Capabilities offered by the platform are a … Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021;118. doi:10.1073/pnas.2019855118 2. Murphy KM, Edwards J, Louie KB, Bowen BP, …

… 2 interns in the summer of 2014 has grown to a total of 75 with the inclusion of the 2023 cohort. Each of them has brought … have a number of initiatives across several different campuses with this being our largest and most successful one. …

… Dan Rokhsar Simon Roux Asaf Salamov Jeremy Schmutz Susannah Tringe Tanja Woyke Below are a few projects each of … in  Nature Biotechnology that led to the release of 52,515 publicly-available microbial draft genomes generated … on the JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) platform. Nikos Kyrpides and  Simon Roux are part of …

… is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says JGI Director Nigel Mouncey. Using CRAGE, JGI has established a portfolio of microbial hosts that users can select to be engineered. “Piloting access to this …