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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 meiosis gene identification was performed in the context of work supported by the National Science Foundation …

… production in other algae that may be more viable for sustainable biofuel production. The JGI published a partial … been cited in almost one-fourth (23.8%) of publications focused on that specific algae. The reference genome is cited … far-reaching implications. “This is important because the textbook dogma is that in eukaryotes, one protein is …

… 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, …

… Using the IMG/M data portal, researchers have identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a … effort, researchers have identified a protein in soil viruses that may promote soil health. The work was enabled in … Research (BER) and is a contribution of the Scientific Focus Area “Phenotypic response of the soil microbiome to …

… In March 2008, the genome sequence of the forest fungus Laccaria bicolor was published in the journal Nature . The mushroom has a symbiotic relationship with the poplar, a JGI … Having this first genome sequence of a mycorrhizal fungus shifted the focus from looking at single organisms to …

… 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 … tools have helped decode the genomes of tens of thousands of previously unknown and uncultivated microbes …

… have been forced to confront the awesome power that viruses have to affect nearly every aspect of our daily lives.  But for researchers who study viruses that infect organisms much smaller than humans, like … at all.  In fact, even in non-pandemic times such viruses are well known to play major roles in a vast range of …

… (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility,  reported on just how morel fruiting is triggered when nutrients are … of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence Berkeley National … Morel Mushrooms on MycoCosm Data Portal …

… will help solve energy and environmental challenges. Viruses are everywhere — in soil, the sea and, of course, the … microbes like bacteria, algae and protists, all kinds of viruses impact many ecological processes, including carbon cycles. “Whether or not you planned it, viruses are most likely in your system and in your data, and …

… Six new members have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of … Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … areas of study span the research interests of the JGI’s user community.  Go here to view the current UEC roster. …

… sorghum’s survival secrets could change not only how we use and grow sorghum, but other important crops as well. In … of sorghum projects at the JGI: 2009: JGI and collaborators use whole-genome shotgun sequencing to analyze the … than found in the single reference genome, including traits useful for adapting to harsh conditions. 2019: JGI and …

… insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Billions … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, for publicly available metagenome data … and short-chain alkane-oxidizing archaea. They used IMG because the database already contains metagenome …