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… start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science … always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of … and without an inoculation of the  M. elongata strain PM193 added to a diluted soil mixture, publishing  the results …

… genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers … by protein in vitro expression and mass spectrometry-based enzyme activity assay. The work was  reported in  The …

… Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are … fresh organic carbon which can serve as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. … , information the Probst lab used to search for and find 13 additional predicted viral  genomes . The team dubbed …

… the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a … bioremediate toxic substances has led to the development of cost-effective environmental cleanup strategies. Summary …

… new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the … 5, 2018 in The ISME Journal , a team led by University of Oslo scientists and including researchers at the Joint …

… Analysis of haloarchaeal metagenomes broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish … cycles, and possibly cold-temperature enzymes for biotechnological use. Summary Conditions such as extreme … (project 4031). The work conducted by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful for understanding the microbiome of the earth, but most … that were acquired through it were usually only around 30% complete.  Described in  ISME Communications , a method …

… A genetic architecture that is characteristic of the sex chromosomes of mammals is, for the first time, seen in a plant. The Science Sex in … This work was supported by the NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity Program (DEB-1542509 to S.D., DEB-1542486 to … 2016YFD0600101), and the National Key Project for Basic Research (2012CB114504). The work conducted by the …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a … in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for maximizing soybean, the common bean’s close relative, as … common bean’s nutritional value, providing anywhere from 10-30% of daily protein requirements. It is also an essential …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental … surface of plants, is a comparatively understudied area of forest ecosystems as past studies have mainly focused on … project in the JGI-UC Merced Internship Program. In 2023, Shayna Bennett, a UC Merced graduate student in Carolin …

… Genomes from uncultivated bacteria offers clues to ancestral bacteria’s energy sources. More … own food and generate oxygen as a byproduct. The abundance of oxygen shaped the evolution of life on Earth, and led to … 2019 in Nature Communications , two research teams joined forces and data sets to describe bacterial genomes for …

… In   April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25.  On March 17, 2020, a shelter-in-place order for all residents took effect in six San Francisco Bay Area … at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is located in one of those counties. The shelter-in-place order has since been …