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… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … the plant, like the brick-and-mortar of a building or the human skeleton. It’s more complex, and poisons enzymes and … in plant cell walls, it enabled researchers to identify specific bond-breakages related to lignin modification …

… Analysis reveals cotton genome stability across global lineages . Come harvest time, the cotton fields look like … growing on plants, with fluffy white bolls bursting out of the green pods in every direction. There are 100 million … Science “The results described in this  Nature Genetics publication will facilitate deeper understanding of cotton …

… begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, … of burned soils. By connecting microbial genes with functions useful for forest recovery, this study sheds light … With this metagenomic analysis, it was possible to identify specific attributes — such as heat resistance, fast growth …

… Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary … of microorganisms in regulating nutrient cycles, as well as gaining insights into potential applications they may have … and environments, including natural and agricultural soils, human- and animal-host associated, and ocean and other …

… fees: Regular attendees  (LBNL and external): $400  Industry: $450  Students and postdocs (including LBNL …   Hosted by the DOE Joint Genome Institute, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Desert Research Institute, the … the tree of life, cultivation of new lineages and the function of candidate lineages in biogeochemical cycles and …

… get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … to better understand how these hydrothermal ecosystems function in such extreme conditions. They identified 511 new … found at each site and the role they fulfilled suggest that specific environmental conditions — like temperature, pH …

… Populations of Antarctic lake microbial communities change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the … — and green sulfur bacteria,  Chlorobium , blooms. The specific mixture of light and salinity in this portion of …

… Learn more about JGI’s  PhycoCosm data portal , an interactive collection of sequenced algal genomes, omics data and comparative … data it is based on 3.  Q(uestion): Can you please explain again how did you pick genomes to be on the genomes portal? … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Kaushal Sharma, one of five Antioch High School rising juniors who participated in internships at the DOE Joint … program is now an author on a Nucleic Acids Research publication. The paper describes the version 6 data updates …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at … Described as the “DOE Tree,” poplar is considered one of the  Flagship Plants for the U.S. Department of Energy … at multiple DOE facilities such as the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), National Synchrotron Light …