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A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of the Earth’s … tough on the type of microbes that break down plant matter. This means plants don’t fully decompose in peatlands, and so …

… to disease-resistance that could prove fruitful for saving Citrus from greening disease. You’ve probably never … orange ripens only bitter, intensely sour fruit. Yet this plant, native to China and now disseminated around the … JGI collaborator, are senior authors of the  recent study published in  The Plant Journal.  this study included …

… [subhed -- copy to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly … and enzymes that can modify composition of algal lipids. This knowledge could be useful for controlling the lipid …

Tanja Woyke and other JGI researchers made their debut writing for the Nature Reviews Microbiology column last year — … as their editor. The partnership has proven so successful this year, JGI is providing another three Genome Watch … characterizing the human microbiome  by its genomes and metagenome , rather than just by 16S ribosomal RNA gene …

Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on … and metabolism, work on which she is expanding with her study of microbes in California’s manmade water transport …

Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The Science Changing an A, C, T or G in a genome sequence can … sequencing and computational resources, respectively. This work was supported by the Office of the Vice President …

With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete genomic results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful … attempt to put them back into the original genomes. These metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) that came from shotgun …

… gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called … confirmation bias, because it enables scientists to study how methanogenesis takes place in the context of the … within the Euryarchaeota. Hatzenpicher speculates that this might help explain the existence of alternative …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and environmental … as multiple copies across the chromosomes. In a follow-up study , researchers focused on two types of naturally …

Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency … the environmental conditions to encourage their growth. In this instance, vegetable oil was injected into a specific …