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… produces an estimated 5% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding how sphagnum, a primary component of … plants don’t fully decompose in peatlands, and so carbon within their tissues doesn’t return to the atmosphere. Peat … was theorized that sex determination was possibly driven by genetics, or even temperature. By sequencing the genome, …

… such as mosses could be uniquely powerful in helping scientists link plant genetic sequences to what they do. But sequencing the genome …

… insight into special groups of actinobacteria Streptomyces is more than just a funny word. The 500 species described within the group are responsible for roughly two-thirds of … understanding of the bacteria potentially holds the key to discovering new antiviral medicines and treatments for …

… The US Department of Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re the fastest growing trees in the Northern Hemisphere, making them tantalizing plants to … Laboratory scientists who have uncovered remarkable genetic secrets that bring us closer to making poplar an …

…   For years, researchers have known that many datasets miss a key part of microbial genomes: the mobile genetic elements, or MGEs, that can move between organisms. But now, deep sequencing and new analysis methods are …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our … a way for researchers to study the planet’s microbial diversity, much of which remains unknown and uncultured in … community to discuss how to move from cataloging microbial diversity to experimental characterization and validation of …

… The JGI is excited to welcome six to the Facilities Integrating … Collaborations for User Facilities (FICUS) program for fiscal year 2026, in partnership with the Environmental … call aims to encourage innovative research exploiting a diversity of capabilities to generate datasets beyond what …

… Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and their hitchhikers. The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny … This research was supported in part by the Allen Distinguished …

… captions are available) spotlighted the metabolomic analysis capability available through the  Community Science … and untargeted approaches. The webinar featured  Trent Northen and Ben Bowen of the  JGI Metabolomics Program , … this is something we are considering Q (re Jenny Mortimer’s presentation):  What stressors do you think are affecting …

… High-throughput stable isotope probing helps ID novel interactions between bacteria … for studying microbial communities, with results published in the  November 2022 issue of Microbiome . … Because microorganisms live in complex communities, like within soils or the gut, they are difficult to study …

… (Berkeley Lab). “We’re very excited to start working with this years’ crop of CSP recipients, over half of which are first-time PIs on a JGI proposal,” said Tanja Woyke , JGI’s deputy of … “The proposed research by these PIs will address a broad diversity of important scientific questions relevant to the …