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… mineral-rich water. These vents are too deep in the sea to get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … these vents survive in very hot, high-pressure and chemically-rich ecosystems. This means they hold clues for …

A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling … so, these organisms share space at cellular scale: fungi stretch a network of tendrils called arbuscules into a plant’s root cells, and both …

… the 1000 Fungal Genomes project to form new connections between fungal guilds, genes and function. If a tree falls in … registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest’s soil, hundreds of species … below a pine or an oak tree, in Sweden or Quebec.  Ecologically, Martin suggests this redundancy is protective, a bit …

Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a … Plume (NRAP) a Superfund site. The chemical PCE (perchloroethylene) found its way into the groundwater of several communities in New Mexico via leakage from a …

Kanwar spends part of his time assisting JGI users by processing their single cell samples using our high throughput pipeline. He also explores new methods for creating sequencing libraries and optimizing …

… for JGI collaborators. This work combines custom flow cytometric analysis, cell sorting, genome amplification, PCR screening, … novel flow cytometry protocols for targeted recovery of specific microbes. …

Mr. Everson rejoined the JGI in 2020  and leads all aspects of JGI Operations which include the Safety, Finance, Human Resources, Facilities, IT, Shipping and …

… event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave … coordinates which go from coastal to open ocean waters. Between 2010 and 2016, Hallam and his colleagues collected …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … at industrial scales. “Cell-free systems have been really powerful at finding ways to accelerate bio-design and … in yeast, a key platform organism that has been used historically for making sustainable products in industry.” From …

Operations Deputy has come to a close as this previously retired Naval Commander retires from Berkeley Lab. For the … as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – … all of you have seen that in Ray and it has been especially called on in the move to the new building where that was …

… mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … They also took part in many enriching workshops and networked with fellow interns and scientists alike. Want to … the roots of a plant in the soil. And I’m specifically working with a grass plant that’s similar to wheat and …

Over the years, hundreds of interns have come to the JGI from all parts of the globe to gain lab experience and contribute to …