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… start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science … fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can thrive in the soil as a saprophyte, living off decaying … always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of …

… from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and other institutions shared their works-in-progress with … participants in an online workshop to harness deep learning for metagenomic data.  Metagenomic data, or DNA sequencing … two vectors,” said Sevim.  While there are alignment-free methods for nucleotide searches, such as  Mash and  BBsketch …

… Congratulations to the JGI’s Tanja Woyke , who has been elected to the American Academy of … of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The selection process for AAM Fellows is based on their records of scientific … research focuses on developing and harnessing single-cell methods to access the genetic material of uncultivated …

… Clarivate Analytics, formerly the IP & Science arm of Thomson Reuters, has … 2019 list focused on Highly Cited Papers, defined in the Methodology section as “those that rank in the top 1% by …

… Select interns look back on meaningful lessons from their summer experiences at the JGI Berkeley Lab offers a variety of programs to help inspire and train the … next generation of STEM professionals. Students can apply for internships and work onsite with an experienced …

… Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … Honey bees are invaluable pollinators — cupids of the plant world facilitating the remixing of genes in the next generation of flowering vegetation. In return for their services, bees eat plant nectar and pollen. Nectar …

… Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A recent study shows that … ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … manage the growth, yield and climate resilience of algae — for potential use as biomass or in biomass conversion to …

… How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science … genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single … advances in sequencing technologies applied to the effort. The Impact Found on all continents, including …

… Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a … Center for Research Resources (NCRR) (5P20RR016480-12) and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By comparing genetic information from similar organisms, researchers have gained … plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the …

… CheckV can help researchers assess virus sequence fragments and data … virus sequences vary widely. In a previous effort, an international consortium recommended specific … boundary clearly defined using functional annotation methods, it was possible to distinguish between metabolic …

… comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready foundation     Over the past billion … in perspective, the genus Aspergillus has been evolving for 82 million years, making it nearly 30 times older than … Earth's fungal kingdom. The manuscript reviews about 200 publications linking evolutionary history and innovations …