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Learn more about PhycoCosm, the largest interactive collection of sequenced algal genomes, omics data and comparative … analysis tools developed by the Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a US Department of Energy Office of Science user …

… analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The Science Changing an A, C, T or G in a genome sequence can lead to changes in protein structures and functions, but the DNA bases themselves can also … organisms, 5mC is an important piece of how they regulate their genomes, but is not well understood in fungi. A team …

Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how … research at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) , a JGI partner and one of the four US Department of Energy …

They survive everywhere from Antarctica to Joshua Tree National Park, despite extremely harsh conditions. And their survival secrets could one day help other organisms … are working with scientists from around the world – and the JGI – to understand them better. …

Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this episode, we peek into how … research at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) , a JGI partner and one of the four US Department of Energy …

Registration has closed.  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is offering a five-day workshop on Microbial Genomics and Metagenomics. Details: …

… series is the story of a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In this episode: a look at the … supercomputers — Summit and Frontier — that process terabytes of data with MetaHipMer2. And the National Energy … Perlmutter that works at large scale. But nearby the JGI, a cluster called Dori is also capable of running …

The Secondary Metabolism Collaboratory encourages user engagement. … by most living creatures for energy, growth and reproduction—most organisms produce a set of "secondary … that allow the organisms to adapt to and control their environment. Many secondary metabolites are produced …

… metagenomics studies. The Science Researchers demonstrated the value of conducting large-scale single cell genomics by collecting nearly … from a single low diversity hot spring sediment sample. Their work showed that single cell genomics can add …

… transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … branches of fungi); another is a photosynthetic microbe, tucked in the fungus’ tissue. If you’re a Marvel Comics fan, …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of the Earth’s carbon as well as material that can be … maximize peatlands’ potential as carbon sinks and minimize their role as carbon sources. Summary Sphagnum, a genus of …

… mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and their hitchhikers. The Science Within the archaeal domain, … hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they … Huberiarchaeum would help fill in metabolic weaknesses. In such cases, these DPANN hitchhikers likely form a mutualistic …