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Pictured is a timelapse of the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is … researchers to solve the world’s evolving energy and environmental challenges.   Mission  The mission of the JGI is to provide the global research community with access to the most advanced integrative genome science …

Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … community carries out its helpful metabolism: who’s responsible for what biochemical processes? Now, an … One other finding that interested the authors was that an evolutionary analysis of  Bifidobacterium strains in honey …

Ye et al (2022) The role of zinc in the adaptive evolution of polar phytoplankton.  Nature Ecol Evol . … et al  (2015) Convergent losses of decay mechanisms and rapid turnover of symbiosis genes in mycorrhizal … … Fungal & Algal Science Program … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …

Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … . Research shows that flagella were lost in other forms of  Chloroflexota that adapted to marine environments … don’t have flagella, meaning they were lost in the evolutionary adaptation to marine environments. These …

For the first time, a team has comprehensively described … a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of microorganisms live among viruses that infect them. But … on the other hand, suggests that the virus is not rapidly replicating, but instead may be abiding in the host …

… serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons for wishing to serve on the UEC. For microbial ecologist … resources. The UEC represents the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice on JGI policies …

The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from … that these expressed genes translated into expected proteins. That work was done in collaboration with the …

A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements … approaches including amplicon and metagenomic sequencing. For example, they showed that the composition of the … of friends, while another might exhibit few limitations to interactions and new connections, thus sharing more ideas, …

Science Program gives researchers access to all kinds of sequencing, ‘omics and bioinformatics capabilities — and it’s open to scientists at any … for free. We accept new projects related to energy and the environment several times a year. A few proposal calls have …