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… David Hibbett of Clark University fills us in on the kind of decay that makes shiitake mushrooms special. This week, …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental … do on the leaf surface. More specifically, they found that microbial community composition and functional potential … site exerting the stronger influence. Although no single environmental variable explained these differences, …

… excited to announce the fifteen scientists selected for our 2024 Community Science Program Annual Call. “It’s exciting to see the diverse portfolio of successful CSP proposals this year,” noted Tanja Woyke, … large-scale genomic science projects relevant to the DOE’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) …

… researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use … process called fermentation. To better understand the range of bacteria and archaea that rely on this form of metabolism, researchers recently compiled a list of with …

… Dr. Roux joined the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the … knowledge of viral diversity and virus-host interactions in microbial systems. Through a 2021 DOE Early Career Research … Neri et al., 2023. Expansion of the global RNA virome reveals diverse clades of …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … determine if these fungi act as friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can … plants (endophytes). These include genes that degrade plant cell walls and break down plant sugars. The results also …

… entities that seek to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … in soils and water. MGEs like viruses and plasmids drive microbial processes and evolution. This is because MGEs can … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …