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Virus Discoveries that Keep Getting Bigger
… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding … Isolating and co-cultivating these viruses has enabled findings on host range, morphological structures, and … methods, researchers have shed light on the genetic makeup of new giant viruses. This review highlights …
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Using DNA affinity purification sequencing (DAP-seq) to identify in vitro binding sites of potential Novosphingobium aromaticivorans DSM12444 transcription factors
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Simon Roux Named 2025 ASM Microbiome Data Prize Awardee
… Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist Simon Roux , who was recently selected as the 2025 … in natural ecosystems, and functionally explore viral genetic diversity.  In 2021, he was among those selected by …
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Functional Characterization of Two Class II Diterpene Synthases Indicates Additional Specialized Diterpenoid Pathways in Maize (Zea mays)
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JGI Earth Month: The Unusual Metabolism That Helps Plants Withstand Drought
… and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science … to living on a changing planet. Transcript for Audio   ALISON:  Hey! I’m Alison Takemura at the US Department of … they need. Karolina is working to better understand what genetic features make CAM possible. So, she’s studying …
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Co‑cultivation of the anaerobic fungus Caecomyces churrovis with Methanobacterium bryantii enhances transcription of carbohydrate binding modules, dockerins, and pyruvate formate lyases on specific substrates
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FICUS Webinar: “Shining a Light: Advanced Photon Source Capabilities for FICUS Research”
… Institute and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory hosted a webinar to showcase how researchers can gain access to the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National … points? A(nswer): Michael SanClements would be the person to answer this. Treating in the field may be difficult but …
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Defining the Sphagnum Core Microbiome across the North American Continent Reveals a Central Role for Diazotrophic Methanotrophs in the Nitrogen and Carbon Cycles of Boreal Peatland Ecosystems
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Cataloging the Microbes that Manage the Health of River Systems
… United States. They also provided multiple access points to the information. The team harnessed a community-science program to collect samples from across the country to standardize the process. They noted this may be the first publicly available, river-focused …
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JGI User Executive Committee Expands
… Six new members have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department … Science Program. As a UEC member, he’s interested in finding ways to boost visibility of the CSP to encourage … approved CSP New Investigator proposal to understand the genetic basis of fungal community assembly on dead wood …
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Engagement Webinar: Harnessing JGI’s Metabolomics Capabilities
… captions are available) spotlighted the metabolomic analysis capability available through the  Community Science … JGI Metabolomics Program , along with Jenny Mortimer, Director of Plant Systems Biology at the Joint BioEnergy … Q:  Do you offer any training opportunities for those of us looking to get into metabolomic analyses? A:  Not currently, …
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Qualitative and quantitative resistances to leaf rust finely mapped within two nucleotide‐binding site leucine‐rich repeat (NBS‐LRR)‐rich genomic regions of chromosome 19 in poplar
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