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… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  DAN: Hey there, and welcome to the … natural chemical compounds that you find in plants, fungi and bacteria, basically all living things. When your …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  Brad Moore, UC San Diego and … metabolomics, and natural products in plants, fungi, and microorganisms. If you want to collaborate, let …

… Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and …   Usually, plants have the upper hand against any kind of biomass breakdown. They’ve spent millions of years … of tough plants. Thanks to gut microbes — namely, anaerobic fungi — these animals are able to pry apart plant polymers …

… Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division …

… genome data, unlocking new potential for AI-driven studies of energy metabolism. The Science Researchers produced nearly 10,000 new annotations of fungal mitochondrial genomes — the DNA found inside … The team identified 15 core genes shared across all fungi, and found that some of these genes have moved from …

… 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 … friends or foes. The Impact Microbial communities comprised of fungi and bacteria can thrive in plant roots. They play …

… Below is a brief description of the process needed to prepare and ship samples for … sample QC requirements and protocols Obtaining DNA and RNA of suitable quantity and quality has been the rate-limiting … step for many projects at the JGI. The quality of the starting material is one of the greatest predictors …

… Leveraging massive comparative genomics to decode millions of mystery genes and lay a future-ready foundation     Over the past billion years, fungi have spread quietly throughout our planet. From the … Earth's fungal kingdom. The manuscript reviews about 200 publications linking evolutionary history and innovations …

… here today, and we wanted to talk to her about a whole list of things. So we have a Scripps background shared together, … But what would you say is– what do you think is the thrust of your lab, going forward? Kate Duncan: Yeah, so I … is a whole bunch of information that maybe never makes its publication. And these are little tips, you know, how to …

… Michelle O’Malley and Tom Lankiewicz of UC Santa Barbara discuss the importance of studying anaerobic fungi, as well as a recent discovery that turns scientific …