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… been shared for a long time by many, many bacteria – and fungi and plants. And so that’s the power and the promise … that secondary metabolism is an important strategic thrust. We think by exploring more aspects of secondary … has the opportunity to, you know, use that research towards secondary metabolism aims. And we need new people – …

Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex … thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in … Facilities , with the stroke of a single proposal. The next step for the team was to try to identify what natural …

… and seek to establish with our stakeholders. In working toward a shared vision with members of the JGI advisory … mission, we recognize success is dependent on earning the trust of our stakeholders. These stakeholders range from … contributions to advancing the research ecosystem. Their trust hinges on sustaining our record of excellence and …

… assesses the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled viral genomes. Nature Biotechnol . 39(5):578-585. … Nature   568(7753):505-510 Amann R. et al (2019) Toward unrestricted use of public genomic data. Science … Duerkop BA, et al. (2018) Murine colitis reveals a disease-associated bacteriophage community.  Nat Microbiol. …

… with less fertilizer. For millions of years, underground fungi have lived in symbiosis with plant roots. Plants … spores directly to  M. truncatula seedlings grown in a controlled environment chamber, so the fungus could colonize the plants’ roots. Then, comparing with control seedlings which were not treated with fungi, they …

… reference quality genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science … the location of genes that provide resistance to the brown rust disease that can devastate a crop. The Impact In … reference sequence of sugarcane was published as a step forward in this effort. Sequencing and assembling the …

Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the “chytrids”).  A collaborative … Taking a conservative approach, we were able to assemble ~75% of the Olpidium genome and retrieve ~300 markers … record of land plants and evolved in early microbial biocrust environments.     … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint …

Black fungi are microscopic and mighty. They survive everywhere …

The Impact N. crassa is the model organism for filamentous fungi, all of which contain a wide array of plant cell-wall … of sustainable biofuels and bioproducts. Filamentous fungi are also being used in the biotechnology industry to … enzymes, proteins, and other chemicals. Summary Filamentous fungi are like handymen who show up at a job site for a task …