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… The United States  is the world’s leading soybean producer , and soybeans … causes Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) and is the major pathogen of soybean. Left uncontrolled, soybean rust could reduce … yields by as much as 90 percent. As part of the DOE Joint Genome Institute’s  2016 Community Science Program portfolio …

… Mini-Metagenomics Approach Helps Identify Novel Archaeal Methane … archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … recent studies now suggest the gene cluster predates this microbial group. Recently published in the Proceedings of …

… A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a … characteristics. When they tested the screen method on a microbial community from geothermal hot springs, they … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … to spring. These biodiversity hotspots harbor specialized microbial communities living in extreme conditions. The … structures that enable organisms to swim around. However, genome and metagenomic sequencing conducted by the U.S. …

… Dr. Blow joined the JGI in 2009, and currently heads the Genome Analysis group. In this role he supervises … BS in Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry, Nottingham University, UK PhD in Genomics, University of Cambridge, UK Postdoctoral training Wellcome Trust Sanger …

… Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when … in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that …