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Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat … too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help … the fungi were making. So, Trent Northen , head of the JGI Metabolomics Technology Group, with scientists Ben Bowen and …

… to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a … algal genome and analyzed its metabolome to understand the metabolic processes involved in responding to various …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … shrubby grass that can grow year-over-year on marginal soil and with few resources. Despite the low maintenance, it …

Data from marine heatwave event may foreshadow climate change impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers … Science Program . The proposal focuses on uncovering the metabolic networks involved in carbon and nutrient flux in …

How sex chromosomes “older than dinosaurs” could help improve crop yields.  The Science The … sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single set of chromosomes, are available. The genome … heavy metal contamination, and drought. The moss genomes’ metabolic pathways could lead to the discovery of genes that …

… of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in the Class of 2020, selected from 118 nominees. The selection process for AAM Fellows is based on … refine the phylogenetic tree of giant viruses and revealing metabolic reprogramming as common strategy in NCLDVs. “I am …

Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  Nature Genetics paper , researchers focused on … thus allowing them to spread across most of the plant’s ecosystems. The Impact For decades, the liverwort  M. …

… genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common images in … grass that adroitly handles droughts, floods and poor soils. This is the first paper that describes sorghum’s … conditions, and then collected root, leaf and rhizosphere (soil surrounding the root) samples from the plants at the …

With a new methodology, scientists are now getting more complete genomic results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of … together, they found most bacterial genomes from water and soil communities were at least 80% complete when studied …

New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging partnerships to advance foundational science, creating … insights into a vast range of organisms and ecosystems. These kinds of data could open opportunities …

The Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is home to … We synthesized 9.7 Megabases of DNA We processed 13,700 metabolomics samples With our users, 247 publications were published   … Our primary objective is to …