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… Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of … to use billions of tons of the carbon dioxide trapped in biomass each year to do so. As such, they are considered …

… In this short video, UC Merced undergraduate and graduate students share how their summer internship experiences have influenced their careers in science. Hear more about what …

… between fungal guilds, genes and function. If a tree falls in the forest — whether or not anyone registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a … as the climate warms. However, these are complicated interactions to untangle. Fungi work in cooperation to …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility  located at …

… around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their local … are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying and breeding varieties that have high productivity … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Yeast strains engineered for the biochemical conversion of glucose to … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility …

… Tanja Woyke and other JGI researchers made their debut writing for the Nature Reviews Microbiology column last year — and there’s more to come in 2020. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …

… right. Welcome back to Natural Prodcast. I did it. I’m keeping to my schedule. This should be coming out on the first Thursday of the month, just like I promised. Now I just have to make this whole “on-time thing” a habit! I’m really not good at that, you guys. I’m …

… In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never published in the literature. These students analyze the genomes, write reports, and publish first-author papers, making the data available for future research. Hear from Rekha …