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… shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to … order to do so is a resource-intensive process. Now, a new study shows how anaerobic fungi — the kind living in the … application, the work could eventually yield new biotechnological opportunities.  …

… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput … I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” In this study,  published in  Metabolic Engineering , a team of …

… word. The 500 species described within the group are responsible for roughly two-thirds of antibiotics, and a deeper … a public platform built on the knowledge of researchers studying actinomycetes and the focus of a  recent paper published in  Microbial Genomics .   “Studying actinomyces, especially Streptomyces and many other …

… a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( … maize. By deciphering the zealexin synthesis pathway, this study makes it possible to harness the protective function … To uncover the enzymes, the team used a battery of techniques. They screened panels of hundreds of maize lines …

… Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total … were then sequenced separately. From these samples, 111 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) were recovered, most of … is typically observed, but to the “TACK” superphylum,” said study first author Bojk Berghuis. “This provided us with …

… Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. … able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how multiple forest fungi have … (Berkeley Lab). All of the fungal genomes used in the study are available on the JGI fungal portal  MycoCosm . The …

… genus Lentinula, which have evolved to decompose hardwoods on every continent besides Europe and Antarctica. A  new analysis … the family tree for Lentinula. Within those samples, this study also tracks the enzymes these fungi use to break down … project of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (cofinanced by FEDER funds) to F.J.R.-D., S.C., and …

… single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is … the bait designed to attract specific catches. A similar technique has been developed by researchers led by Tanja … their functional roles in their community. This study shows how the function-driven, single-cell screen can …

… the University of California, San Diego. As the Sequencing Technology Implementation Lead, he directs a multidisciplinary team responsible for piloting and operationalizing new genomic … training in bioinformatics, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab … Baumgart, Leo A., Sharon I. Greenblum, Abraham Morales-Cruz, Peng Wang, Yu Zhang, …

… tools and analysis support for user science, with a focus on metagenomes. Passionate about automation and collaboration, she works to …

… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can thrive in the soil as … and  I. europaea  genomes sequenced and annotated for this study. The team found that, unlike pathogenic or mycorrhizal …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have … their rumen. There is another climate-minded reason for studying rumen: Livestock live off plant matter, and their … of rumen microorganisms . Thanks to the breadth of this study, researchers around the world are continuing to build …