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… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel … responds to its intimate associations with endophytes — a group whose effects on plants are still not well understood … This work was supported by the Plant-Microbe Interfaces program at the …

… As warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust … properties,” said study coauthor Igor Grigoriev , JGI Fungal & Algal Program Head. “But still, there are no … melting away.” Driven by climate change The team used a model from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable … spill, looking at exactly what happens at all levels and developing models for cellular properties, communities and ecosystems.” …

… Jan. 7: New Capabilities to Study Secondary Metabolism   Although there are … (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, has been developing and applying new genomics capabilities that …

… Sequencing technology has changed dramatically over the last  25-plus years since … meet the needs of scientists out in the field, and developing such tools has been a collaborative effort. For … Large metagenomic surveys could lead to better predictive models of global climate. They may also provide a basic …

… 2022 marks the JGI’s 25th anniversary. Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a … for anaerobic fungi . Eventually, it’s possible that fungal communities — or enzymes from fungal communities — …

… A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to … The team first tested the approach on bacterial laboratory models to set a reference for its performance, and then … caught several microbes from known cellulose-degrading groups, the researchers also hooked and were able to …

… ActinoBase offers a public portal of insight into special groups of … just a funny word. The 500 species described within the group are responsible for roughly two-thirds of antibiotics, … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at Lawrence …

… Sustainable Berkeley Lab maintains a  calendar of Earth Month events throughout April. This year, a new group at the Lab, the Sustainable Garden Club, hosted a DIY … samples, which use less than half as much energy as other models. They also implemented the use of Klaatu, a freezer …

… Brachypodium model system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), relied on a model grass system for answers. Their work  recently … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… Dr. Mouncey joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2017 as the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from … serving as JGI Director, Dr. Mouncey leads his own science group at JGI focused on secondary metabolites. He is also on …

… This summer, the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer … summer, they worked with Zhong Wang’s and Tanja Woyke’s groups, respectively. Each of the interns spoke briefly …