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… researchers have identified a virus protein tied to carbon cycling.  The Science Through a collaborative effort, … The Impact The specific protein described in  a recent study in  Nature Communications , a chitosanase, is tied to … within soil. So, the chitosanase protein identified in the study is essentially chewing food to help  microorganisms …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … (affectionately known as “Chlamy” to those who study it) a powerful reference organism for studying … Berkeley and also a faculty scientist in the Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area. Merchant’s fascination with Chlamy began …

… 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 … They could just be switched off.” Yet, after extensive study, Hatzenpicher and his team were able to definitively …

… recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local … of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology (HudsonAlpha), and the U.S. Department of Energy … biologist at HudsonAlpha and first author of the study. “For that, it’s necessary to have the plant’s genome …

… JGI researchers nearly tripled the available fungal mitochondrial genome data, unlocking new potential for AI-driven … Impact This dataset gives researchers a new foundation for studying how fungi produce and manage energy at the cellular … First, they scanned over 26,000 publicly available metagenomes in the JGI's IMG portal for mitochondrial …

… and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic … and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, scientists long held that these fungi don’t have the energy to make … making. So, Trent Northen , head of the JGI Metabolomics Technology Group, with scientists Ben Bowen and Katherine …

… Kaushal Sharma, one of five Antioch High School rising juniors who … through the Biotech Partners program is now an author on a Nucleic Acids Research publication. The paper describes … his student’s contributions as reviewing close to 3,800 metagenomes to verify geographic locations and assign …

… habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained insights … 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 …