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… FY2024 EMSL-JGI FICUS collaborative proposal call . Letters of Intent for the joint call are due March 7, 2024. The FICUS call allows researchers to combine the power of genomics and molecular characterization from the JGI and … researchers can also request access to the capabilities of the Biological Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (BioSANS) …

… single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, in … genomes than many bacteria. Until recently, understanding of giant viruses came primarily from sampling an … so, they influence ecosystem-level nutrient cycling and carbon storage. For example, the marine algae  Emiliania …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … with special skills to break down pollutants and recycle carbon. They were part of an ancient lineage of bacteria to … unique array of chemicals not typically found in oceans or soils.  A recent study published in  The ISME Journal     …

… a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was conducted at the JGI through the DOE … of Rambo’s research focuses on how viruses influence carbon cycling in coastal mangroves. His work centers on …

… Choice Awards . NERSC, JGI, ESnet are U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facilities. The HPCwire Editors … users, which include projects looking at wildfire impacts, carbon cycling, and the microbial dynamics in freshwater … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … the California oak woodlands from the air, large swaths of the bleached, skeletal remains of trees can be seen. … sequences uncover evolutionary origins and mechanisms of pathogenesis . Science. 2006 Sep 1;313(5791):1261-6. doi: …

… A fungus relies on bacteria to regulate key components of its reproductive machinery The Science To better … , is recognized as a mutualist, where both species of organism benefit from association, but was predicted to have evolved from a parasitic interaction with their soil fungus host, Rhizopus microsporus . Researchers found …

… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most species do not grow easily in the … together, they found most bacterial genomes from water and soil communities were at least 80% complete when studied …

… get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … five oceanic regions. In doing so, they found a high degree of variability in the types of microorganisms that inhabit … nitrogen metabolism, as well as those that play a role in carbon cycling. However, the high degree of variability in …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container with access to sunlight, water and carbon dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest for use as … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … to their economies. It also plays an important role in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for …

… to examine microbial chemical production. The Science Soil bacteria in the genus Streptomyces are nature's … chemical factories. They hold genetic blueprints for dozens of complex compounds, but stay largely dormant under standard conditions. As described in a recent issue of mSystems , scientists found that adding salt to the …