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New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent … By leveraging metagenomics to sample the entirety of a microbial community out in its natural environment, … hot springs, an extreme environment with low genetic diversity that would help narrow down potential sources of …

… students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was preceded by … of this internship program, this was the largest turnout for the final presentations to date.  This summer internship … and graduate students from UC Merced with at least one JGI mentor. Together, they work through a specific …

A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate … soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less fertilizer. For millions of years, underground fungi have lived in … understanding of this symbiosis could offer improvements in multiple directions. On the fungi side, underground …

A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate … soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less fertilizer. For millions of years, underground fungi have lived in … understanding of this symbiosis could offer improvements in multiple directions. On the fungi side, underground …

Researchers looked across many organisms to see that aminotransferase enzymes have evolved mix-and-match … back story — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes are often … enzymes in specialized metabolism, organisms tend to evolve multiple copies of enzymes, similar to including half a …

Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar trees and their microbial partners. The Science To help better understand … bioenergy tree, poplars are known for their genetic diversity. They hold economic value as both biofuel …

Over the course of the summer, the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship paired six UC Merced students with seven JGI researchers for bioinformatics internship opportunities in fields … Merced in Spring 2019.) Mentor: Ben Cole, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions What effect has your summer …

… biology. Dr. Mouncey has a long-standing interest in microbial genetics that started with his education and carried forward into his roles as a senior research scientist at … ), Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology Diversity Committee Member (2015-2016), Society for …