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Methane Metabolism. Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global …

Tracing gene regulatory networks in the model fungus  Neurospora crassa . The Science A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to … The Impact N. crassa is the model organism for filamentous fungi, all of which contain a wide array of plant cell-wall …

… host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with … of fungi and bacteria can thrive in plant roots. They play key roles in maintaining the plant’s health and diversity, … boost yields for both food and for candidate bioenergy feedstock crops. Summary A plant is like an office building, its …

Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … of tough plants. Thanks to gut microbes — namely, anaerobic fungi — these animals are able to pry apart plant polymers …

Three stories of JGI-supported research, connected to nutrient cycles. Francis Martin and Lucas Auer discuss their work on communities of forest floor fungi. Allison Joy looks into seagrass meadows' carbon …

… ,  Science Focus Areas  (SFA) opportunities, and the  Office of Science Early Career Research Program .   If … . A minimum request of 1 Tb of sequence data is required to qualify for BERSS. For DNA synthesis requests, the … request falls below these thresholds, you will need to utilize a core facility instead. Proposals may not exceed …

Originally conceived as a UC Merced graduate student summer … at the JGI, the Genomics Internship Program soon expanded to include undergraduate students. To date, more than 80 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of numerous JGI scientists. Interns say their experiences …

… 2024 was a year of first, including the flagship internship program between … their scientific skills and collaborating with their mentors and fellow interns. Inspired by the success of the UC … program, they left the JGI more confident and ready to tackle real-world scientific issues. Our interns say …

Guiding Principles All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) commit to Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (Berkeley Lab’s) core … the relationships we nurture in our workplace and seek to establish with our stakeholders. In working toward a …

A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling … with less fertilizer. For millions of years, underground fungi have lived in symbiosis with plant roots. Plants …