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… After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their … assumed the Deputy Director of User Program position in 2021. In addition to her JGI appointment, she also holds an … Tanja Woyke is the Microbial Science Program Head as well as our Deputy of User Programs. Click to learn more about the program's …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science … (BNL) led a team that  identified a protein , PtrbHLH011, within poplar involved in plant growth, lignin … Described as the “DOE Tree,” poplar is considered one of the  Flagship Plants for the U.S. Department of Energy …

… Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the … Facility, found that the fungus Olpidium is a link in the evolution and transition of fungi from aquatic to … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …

… The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) provide access to a variety of tools that leverage stable isotopes to measure carbon and … the rhizosphere, so the label has to go into the plant, out through the roots, into the soil, and then picked up by the …

… Kaushal Sharma, one of five Antioch High School rising juniors who participated in internships at the DOE Joint Genome Institute this summer through the Biotech Partners program is now an author on a …

… Though visible to the naked eye, microscopy reveals unexpected complexity At first … was to realize that these genome copies that are spread throughout the whole cell are actually contained within a … the new organelles named pepins played a role in the evolution of the Thiomargarita magnifica extreme size, and …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of …     Over the past billion years, fungi have spread quietly throughout our planet. From the deepest ocean floors to … species — dwarfing the diversity of plants. To put this evolutionary timescale in perspective, the genus Aspergillus …

… There’s a party in the soil, and microbes are the VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their roots, creating a lively zone called the … rhizosphere. In this episode, biologist Jennifer Pett-Ridge of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has your backstage …