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… to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts … off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and … californiae , and Piromyces finnis . In work reported in 2017, the fungal genomes were sequenced by the U.S. …

… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a … scientists have identified at least 15 zealexins, they suspect there are even more to find. Zealexins are produced … Research was supported by grants from the USDA NIFA AFRI (1758976 to A.H. and E.S.) for …

… rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science.” Less than 6,200 researchers working in 21 … Dan Rokhsar Simon Roux Asaf Salamov Jeremy Schmutz Susannah Tringe Tanja Woyke Below are a few projects each of … on the JGI’s  Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) platform. Nikos Kyrpides and  Simon Roux are part of …

… made strides in improving and applying a method that allows researchers to quickly modify diverse bacterial genomes. In 2019, the JGI’s Yasuo Yoshikuni and his team  announced in  … is central to our ability to offer host-engineering for our users,” says JGI Director Nigel Mouncey. Using CRAGE, JGI …

… Machine learning approach significantly expands inovirus diversity. To answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” readers need to look for … Waldo will have all of these features. As described July 22, 2019, in  Nature Microbiology , a team led by scientists … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… This year’s list features 6,900 researchers working in 21 fields.  Congratulations to the  2022 Highly … Simon Roux (Cross-field)  Jeremy Schmutz (Cross-field)  Susannah Tringe (Microbiology)  Tanja Woyke (Biology and … sped up the study of giant viruses.  Kyrpides and the JGI’s IMG/M Data Portal were instrumental to  a study that looked …

… has been head of the DNA Synthesis Science Program since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the power of DNA synthesis, strain engineering, and biosystems … Biology Pathway Engineering group. His research focus includes engineering of non-model yeasts for production …

… that combines existing DNA sequence binning algorithms, allowing them to reconstruct more near-complete genomes from … of the Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program in 2013, a team of researchers has been working on improving … The work aligns with the ETOP mission of providing JGI users with the most current technology and expertise in …

… This single environmental trigger highlights efficiency for users requiring multiple omics methods to examine microbial … chemical production. The Science Soil bacteria in the genus Streptomyces are nature's chemical factories. They hold … of mSystems , scientists found that adding salt to the growth medium caused Streptomyces coelicolor to activate …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological … the dry rot ( Serpula lacrymans ) is so destructive in houses. A study involving six brown rot fungi reveals the … to thrive in manmade environments. As reported January 5, 2018 in The ISME Journal , a team led by University of Oslo …

… Newly developed chemiluminescent biosensors shed light on how … bacterial interactions with animals and plants, or cause metal corrosion in oil pipes. Scientists have tried to … 1) complementation of split luciferase (CSL) and, 2) bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET)-based …

… Novel archaeal lineage found in Yellowstone may have been important in early Earth conditions. … (thermophilic) microbes are of interest for their potential use in number of biotechnological applications. Molecular … with JGI’s help. Additionally, the Marsarchaeota comprise 20-50 percent of the iron-oxide microbial mat communities in …