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… Gilman, Louis Graf, Yuxi Guo, Shaomei He, Vayu Hill- Maini, Forrest Lefler, Pok Man (Bob) Leung and Huang Li; [middle] … courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel research projects from PIs who have not led any … fungi, the effects of biochar on rhizosphere microbiomes, and the metabolic pathways of algae. They will …

… tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. Cas9 needs guide RNA to lead it … , a team of researchers likewise honed their tool before felling their research problem: at a genetic level, how … Y. lipolytica work? The project was a multi-institutional effort led by then-graduate student Cory Schwartz and his …

… the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) have been recognized for outstanding achievements in science, technology, and … Science user facilities. The HPCwire Editors Choice Award for Best Use of HPC in Life Sciences went to the Berkeley … that supports “an unprecedented assembly of environmental microbiomes.” JGI’s Chief Informatics Officer  Kjiersten …

… — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … the genomes of four anaerobic fungal species has revealed, for the first time, that this group is unexpectedly … Indeed, these anaerobic fungi may be using these compounds for self-defense. But the compounds may also be involved in …

… revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of … the protective function of zealexins and related compounds for other plants, including those cultivated for bioenergy. The zealexin synthesis pathway may be …

… the SCGSR research experience was “an ideal opportunity for me to get real-world experience.” As he finalizes his … as a computational biologist. My primary future goal is to form a startup.” …

… in professional development enrichment activities. For some students in the 2021 cohort, this was their first … career enjoyed the chance to develop new skills needed for their PhD research. And for the first time in this program’s history, two interns … Evaluation of Binning Tools for Microbial Eukaryotes in Metagenomes …

… National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Laboratory for Research in Complex Systems (LRC) in Menlo Park, Calif. … giant filamentous bacterium, along with its life cycle. For most bacteria, their DNA floats freely within the … bacterium was doing in the mangroves. “Mangroves and their microbiomes are important ecosystems for carbon cycling . If …

… The 500 species described within the group are responsible for roughly two-thirds of antibiotics, and a deeper … key to discovering new antiviral medicines and treatments for infectious disease. Streptomycetes are also abundant in … It is the largest genus within Actinobacteria and therefore a cornerstone of ActinoBase,  a public platform built …

… of 250 plant genomes and has been under active development for over 5 years, provides users with the genome browsers, … attempted to make sure users will continue to have straightforward access to all the data in Phytozome v12, and that … bookmarked v12 links (e.g., to gene reports and organism information pages) will be seamlessly forwarded to Phytozome …

… sorting (FACS) to sort cells into several small pools before sequencing to recover rare microbes. The technique was … paper, uncovering giant virus sequences in soil for the first time. A second approach known as DNA stable … Eloe-Fadrosh’s Environmental Genomics group, makes a pitch for readers to get involved in the developing field of virus …

… to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have independently evolved to establish … Summary There are three types of fungal saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break down the cellulose, … Genomics Initiative (CSP # 305), Metatranscriptomics of Forest Soil Ecosystems project (CSP # 570) and the 1000 …