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… 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 … Sciences Laboratory (proposal ID 49615), which is a DOE Office of Science User Facility. This facility is sponsored …

… The JGI leverages its existing partnerships and develops others providing complementary expertise to … as impact multipliers . The JGI has a long-term partnership with the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology for our Plant Program, and is further leveraging the services of the Arizona Genomics Institute for DNA and RNA …

… 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 …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using … The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have … Plants that the zealexin pathway has an “hourglass” shape with diverse precursors in, and many different products out, …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among … article, Micro-Scale Applications head Rex Malmstrom and Metagenome Program head Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh outline more … stable isotope probing (DNA SIP) relies on incubating DNA with isotopically-labeled compounds to link active microbes …

… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters … what makes polar photosynthesizers tick. He’s working with researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) … latitudes from pole to pole, using metatranscriptome and metagenome data from the JGI. With multiple threads of …

… 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , … resilient crop varieties able to grow in marginal lands and with minimal resources. Enabling the use of non-arable land … to terrestrial life.  These led to highly detailed assemblies for three strains of  Zygnema circumcarinatum . …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a “head-tail” morphology, this means using proteins on … sampled all at once from the same environment, called metagenomes. Why? Simon Roux, who led the research team and …

… 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 … The sequencing project was funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of …

… 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 …

… JGI and the Workforce Development & Education department of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) … were: Simon Roux and Matthew Kellom for the JGI Metagenome Program Ellen Dow and Elisha Wood-Charlson for … 12, 2022. Faculty interested in developing proposals with JGI and Biosciences Area researchers should contact …

… 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 …