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Gut Fungi: Unexpected Source of Novel Chemicals
… Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat … too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help … compounds for self-defense. But the compounds may also be involved in how the fungi metabolize plant biomass, which …
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JGI@25: Building a Better Bean
… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … said. “…It was incredibly expensive and time-consuming and involved a lot of different players and researchers across …
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Marine Microbe Contains Multitudes
… A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. The Science The … EFD). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …
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Lipid analysis of CO2-rich subsurface aquifers suggests an autotrophy-based deep biosphere with lysolipids enriched in CPR bacteria
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Community ecology across bacteria, archaea and microbial eukaryotes in the sediment and seawater of coastal Puerto Nuevo, Baja California
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Systematic Identification of Gene Families for Use as “Markers” for Phylogenetic and Phylogeny-Driven Ecological Studies of Bacteria and Archaea and Their Major Subgroups
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Niche differentiation of bacteria and fungi in carbon and nitrogen cycling of different habitats in a temperate coniferous forest: A metaproteomic approach
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Horizontal gene transfer of the Mer operon is associated with large effects on the transcriptome and increased tolerance to mercury in nitrogen-fixing bacteria
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Fields of Breeders’ Dreams: A Team Effort Toward Targeted Crop Improvements
… around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their … the necessary genome resources to directly test for genes involved in biomass yield and climate adaptation in … of Oklahoma, and Washington State University were also involved in this work. …
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Mapping the Earth’s Hidden Fungal Kingdom
… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of … Earth's fungal kingdom. The manuscript reviews about 200 publications linking evolutionary history and innovations … entirely new capabilities through partnerships with bacterial symbionts, and how others revolutionized their …
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Tanja Woyke
… After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their derivatives during her Ph.D. in Microbiology at the Eberhard Karls University Tübingen … to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  … leadership and oversight for all of the JGI user programs, including the Community Science Program and Emerging …
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JGI User Executive Committee Expands
… Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … plant adaptation in different environments. He’s been involved in several plant genome projects through the … in fungal genetics and evolution, he helps manage the Bacterial-Fungal Interactions Science Focus Area. He has …
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