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… The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) … partner, either a eukaryotic microalga or a cyanobacteria, is known as the “photobiont.” Photobiont and … transferring part of its photosynthetically fixed carbon to the mycobiont. However, despite a …

… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get … Additionally, these fungi play a role in the global  carbon cycle . As decayers, Lentinula fungi access carbon previously locked away in wood, converting it into …

… metabolites for multiple applications. Despite advances in sequencing technologies and computational methods in the … samples around the world, expanding the known diversity of bacteria and archaea by 44%, is now available and  described … and environments, including natural and agricultural soils, human- and animal-host associated, and ocean and …

… The 11th cohort of JGI-UC Merced interns pick highlights from their summer experiences. This … “ Exploring the epigenetic basis of pathogenicity in bacteria” Erika Maquiling : “Being a JGI intern means going … system for the selection of genes essential for specialized carbon utilization ” Jesica Calderon : “Being a JGI intern …

… Program call of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … in: sustainable biofuel and bioproducts production, global carbon and nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry. You can … understanding natural communities important for carbon storage, nutrient cycling, and climate change; and …

… We count on livestock for food and fiber, but raising these animals also produces an atmosphere-warming gas: methane. Those emissions mainly come from gut microbes — the bacteria and archaea breaking down plant matter. So since …

… and have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, many crops have multiple sets of chromosomes … sorghum and maize, sugarcane can grow on nutrient-poorer soils and does not need to be planted annually. The modern … To create this reference sequence, the team relied on bacterial artificial chromosomes (BACs), vectors that can …

… Kaze, part of the 2018 cohort of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program. Kaze is part of Mark Sistrom’s lab at … focuses on the roles of microbial communities in wetland carbon cycling and the interactions of plants with their … Rambo will be studying the influence of viruses on carbon cycling in coastal mangroves. The work complements an …

… Can plants help humans attain a renewable energy future? Can they help lock away more carbon? Xiaohan Yang, a scientist at Oak Ridge National … Laboratory, believes they can. And, what’s more, that using gene editing technology to conscientiously mix traits of …

… Tracing gene regulatory networks in the model fungus  Neurospora … More importantly, when faced with a veritable buffet of carbon sources, these fungi detect which complex chains are … the gene regulatory networks as they responded to available carbon sources, which ranged from simple sugars to plant …

… diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s … not harmful to humans could be even larger. Viruses infect bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes, and they range in particle … may in turn impact the host communities and their roles in carbon and other nutrient cycles. “This is the first study …