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New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science … they often source their nutrients — the shii tree, a Japanese relative of the oak. These fungi are part of the … sequences, this work expands the family tree for Lentinula. Within those samples, this study also tracks the enzymes …

… for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, we provide … processed 13,700 metabolomics samples With our users, 247 publications were published   … Our primary objective is to … algorithms to identify billions of protein sequences in metagenomes.  We continue to engage with our user community …

Pictured is a timelapse of the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is … (KBase), the National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC), and Berkeley Lab Biosciences Area are also co-located in the … of the JGI is to provide the global research community with access to the most advanced integrative genome science …

Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome assemblies highlight the multiple advances in sequencing …

… have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). They are: Ivan Baxter of the Danforth Center, Sundy Maurice of the … and Kevin Solomon of the University of Delaware. Along with the existing UEC members, their areas of study span the …

For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to … Photobiont and fungus (mycobiont) live intertwined, with the photobiont transferring part of its …

Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The … genomes, researchers were able to carry out a broader analysis than had ever been done before to look at how … independently evolved to establish symbiotic relationships with plants (mycorrhizae), and particularly how fungi that …

Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with genomes from other plant-associated fungi. Their …

… some archaeal hosts and their hitchhikers. The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet … the microorganisms had a close relationship. Then, using metagenomes and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. …

April marks both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to … of California (UC), Merced graduate student working with  Susannah Tringe , JGI’s User Programs deputy and head …

… a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But what trends … inside the host’s genome, living quietly and replicating with their host indefinitely. Now, in studying a microbial …

… a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for …