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… A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less fertilizer. For millions of … been able to study both sides of this interaction up close, using RNA sequencing to understand gene expression: one of …

… ActinoBase offers a public portal of insight into special groups of actinobacteria … Streptomyces and many other related organisms, requires using more specialized tools, skills and protocols,” … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” … (From Haridas S et al.  Studies in Mycology , 2020.) Using whole genome data from newly sequenced genomes, they … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… With metagenomic sequencing, researchers have found more of these viruses than ever before, in all kinds of ecosystems. However, matching these viral genetic … of virus-host interactions opens the possibility of using phages to engineer microbial communities. One day, …

… to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene expression allowed researchers to identify … of essential genes in metabolic networks that were missed using traditional approaches. This novel form of …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … themselves can also be modified. The best-known example of a modified DNA base is a methylation of the base cytosine … of specific 5mC methyltransferase (MTase) variants. Using new sequencing technologies for producing both …

… archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total global … were then sequenced separately. From these samples, 111 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) were recovered, most of … lab had previously collaborated with the JGI on a proposal using this approach through the Emerging Technologies …

… for the global research community. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has released … jointgeno.me/2024StrategicPlan .) This plan aligns the DOE Office of Science user facility with broader national … of individual organisms or environmental DNA, and then using advanced capabilities to understand their inner …

… Nottingham University, UK PhD in Genomics, University of Cambridge, UK Postdoctoral training Wellcome Trust Sanger … Price et al 2018. Mutant phenotypes for thousands of bacterial genes of unknown function. Nature 557:503-509. Blow et al 2016. … Selected Publications …

… The Science Chloroplasts are the factories in plant cells. Using photosynthesis, they take raw materials including … (MPI) for Terrestrial Microbiology and the University of Bordeaux have developed a platform that mimics … composition variants. Summary In the  May 8, 2020 issue of  Science , a team led by Tobias Erb, director of the MPI …

… Interactions Within Ecosystems Latest portfolio of approved proposals highlight biodiversity and how ecosystems are adapting to stresses. A total of 17 proposals have been approved through the annual … such as the Copper River Delta wetland pond, cycle carbon. Using plots at the Harvard Forest long-term warming …

… Panicum hallii genomes offer insights to drought tolerance. The Science Researchers … model to study drought tolerance in perennial grasses using Panicum hallii (Hall’s panicgrass), by generating two … feedstock with a complex genome with multiple copies of its chromosomes. Switchgrass has deep roots that allow it …