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… have leveraged data from the 1000 Fungal Genomes project to form new connections between fungal guilds, genes and … If a tree falls in the forest — whether or not anyone registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of … nutrients from that decay, and deliver those nutrients to tree roots and soil. These fungi help shape a forest’s …

Dr. Northen is currently a Senior Staff Scientist at Berkeley Lab. Since … 2015, he founded what is now the JGI Metabolomics Program to provide advanced metabolomic methods available to JGI users.  Dr. Northen’s research is focused on using …

… help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, high-quality … going to sell it, of course.” McDaniel’s lab predicts the decoded complex plant genomes will lead his team to a similar …

Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough … forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division of labor between the two groups. … ignoring these difficult potential foodstuffs. The team’s findings also illustrate what’s happening on a spatial …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … 1 billion years of evolution in Kingdom Fungi — from phylogenetic relationships to evolution of genomic mechanisms — …

… cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple microbiology and ‘omics techniques to experimentally determine that Nanohaloarchaeota are … lifestyles found in the Antarctic lakes and offers a genetically-tractable model system that could help …

A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold … produces an estimated 5% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding how sphagnum, a primary component of … was theorized that sex determination was possibly driven by genetics, or even temperature. By sequencing the genome, …

… computing workflows and integrating mathematics and chemistry for advanced analysis, modeling, and data integration. … State University, Tempe, Chemical Engineering Post-doctoral positions – Arizona State University, Bioengineering & … Excellence Award 2016 R&D 100 Winner 2014 Berkeley Lab Director’s Award for Exceptional Achievement 2012 UC Berkeley, …

… oust resident tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their … about these algal communities; they could have beneficial findings, like antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, and novel …