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… Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an … an interactive browser that allows other researchers to study the genomes and predict the metabolic abilities of these microbes. The Impact This study illustrates how the research community brings together …

… Kaze, part of the 2018 cohort of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program. Kaze is part of Mark Sistrom’s lab at … and metabolism, work on which she will expand with her study of microbes in California’s manmade water transport … lab at the University of Texas-Austin. Rambo will be studying the influence of viruses on carbon cycling in …

… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate … nitrogen, a key ecosystem nutrient. The Impact This study is the first to dig into a forest floor ecosystem to … are abundant, and to which microbes they belong. This study provides further insights into the microbial …

… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … order to do so is a resource-intensive process. Now, a new study shows how anaerobic fungi — the kind living in the … and alignment to the reference fungal  genome . The study’s pivotal NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) data, …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The … history and perennial lifecycle makes it important to study directly. The large and complex genome of M. sinensis … is a tetraploid, with four sets of chromosomes; the study showed that these sets descend from two now-extinct …

… it wouldn’t exist without cyanobacteria; they began oxygenating Earth over two billion years ago. A team of researchers set out to Yellowstone National Park to study how cyanobacteria are living, communally, in microbial mats. Along the way, they’ve …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new … rot ( Serpula lacrymans ) is so destructive in houses. A study involving six brown rot fungi reveals the genomic … to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the fungus has responded to …