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… Before 2006, Olpidium was one of the many obscure fungi of Chytridiomycota (the “chytrids”).  A collaborative … Olpidium attracted the attention of many mycologists with the two publications of the kingdom-wide, multi-gene … al . In both studies, however, Olpidium was unexpectedly grouped with non-flagellated terrestrial fungi, but not with …

… easily integrate the expertise and capabilities of multiple Department of Energy Office of Science National User … Previously, researchers had to apply to each facility with separate review schedules and selection processes, … user facilities. A Letter of Intent is required. For accepted proposals, sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics and …

… of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex polysaccharides. Honey bees are invaluable pollinators — cupids of the plant world facilitating the remixing of genes … two polysaccharides can yield sugar monomers, it’s only with the aid of specialized bacterial enzymes. Honey bees …

… used in the biotechnology industry to produce enzymes, proteins, and other chemicals. Summary Filamentous fungi are like handymen who show up at a job site for a task that requires a flathead screwdriver with a full toolbox including Phillips and specialty …

… and Tom Lankiewicz of UC Santa Barbara discuss the importance of studying anaerobic fungi, as well as a recent discovery that turns scientific presumption on its head and opens up a new avenue to explore for efficient biofuel production. …

… Black fungi are microscopic and mighty. They survive everywhere from Antarctica to Joshua Tree National Park, despite extremely harsh conditions. And their survival … researchers Laura Selbmann and Claudia Coleine are working with scientists from around the world – and the JGI – to …

… The JGI’s DNA Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the … been a pioneering effort in functional genomics since 2012, with a focus on addressing critical energy and environmental … global energy and environmental challenges. The program supports cutting-edge research in synthetic biology by …

… store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that carbon out of the atmosphere. This episode, researchers take a look at what happens to that storage when a rainforest hits a drought. Tag along with their experiments in a fully enclosed, human-made …

… assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In this episode: a look at the supercomputing that stitches together large datasets with the assembler program MetaHipMer2. Oak Ridge National …

… New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science … sequences, this work expands the family tree for Lentinula. Within those samples, this study also tracks the enzymes … mushrooms are white rot fungi, belonging to an elite group of decomposers that can break down all of wood’s …