Results

Comparative genomics reveals high biological diversity and specific adaptations in the industrially and medically important fungal genus Aspergillus
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The high-quality draft genome of peach (Prunus persica) identifies unique patterns of genetic diversity, domestication and genome evolution
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Genome-Wide Sequencing of 41 Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Mutated Lines Reveals Diverse Mutations Induced by Fast-Neutron Irradiation
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Flow cytometric monitoring of bacterioplankton phenotypic diversity predicts high population‐specific feeding rates by invasive dreissenid mussels
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Substrate-restricted methanogenesis and limited volatile organic compound degradation in highly diverse and heterogeneous municipal landfill microbial communities
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Diversity of genomic adaptations to the post‐fire environment in Pezizales fungi points to crosstalk between charcoal tolerance and sexual development
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Long-term warming modulates diversity, vertical structuring of microbial communities, and sulfate reduction in coastal Baltic Sea sediments
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Fungus Fuels Tree Growth
… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can thrive in the soil as a saprophyte, living off decaying organic matter, or …
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Scaling Up Existing Skill Sets
… Over the course of the summer, the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship paired six UC Merced students with seven JGI … in fields ranging from plant-microbe interactions to functional genomics. Hear from five of the Summer 2019 … tools to my research interests during graduate school and beyond. It has also given me a taste of being a researcher …
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Finding the Fermenters
… Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative … prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with … by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant 2018-67015-27495, …
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Robert Bowers
… Bob uses single-cell genomics and metagenomics to explore how microbes influence people and the environment. This includes studying the diversity, physiology and community ecology of microbes …
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JGI@25: Building a Better Bean
… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … to their economies. It also plays an important role in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for … Schmutz explained, meaning the plant’s reduced genetic diversity makes it easier to genetically manipulate. One …
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