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… 25th anniversary. Over the last year, we’ve been revisiting a number of notable achievements that showcase our … challenges.   Usually, plants have the upper hand against any kind of biomass breakdown. They’ve spent millions … her team used proteomics, genomics and transcriptomics to discover another advantage these fungi wield: the capacity …

… A new approach for improving functional annotation in fungal genomes. The Science In a proof-of-concept study, researchers demonstrated that a new genetic mapping … species that have been separated for millions of years. The study highlights the genes that could be used to make other …

… Educational training technologies provide opportunities for students and … Myco-Ed :  The Mycological Curriculum for Education and Discovery is a microbiology program that provides training … genomes, but unfortunately there are not many available to study. This is because most fungal clades have no reference …

… Kaushal Sharma, one of five Antioch High School rising juniors who participated in internships at the DOE Joint Genome Institute this summer … his student’s contributions as reviewing close to 3,800 metagenomes to verify geographic locations and assign …

… complete genomic results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is incredibly useful … attempt to put them back into the original genomes. These metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) that came from shotgun … together, they found most bacterial genomes from water and soil communities were at least 80% complete when studied …

… The Joint Genome Institute and the Molecular Foundry have launched a joint Critical Minerals and Materials proposal call . This … integrate genomics with nanoscale science, accelerating discoveries and developing transformative bio-based … The JGI supports remote users. Users conduct experiments in their own labs or collect field samples. Depending on the …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new … rot ( Serpula lacrymans ) is so destructive in houses. A study involving six brown rot fungi reveals the genomic … to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the fungus has responded to …

… Fine-tuning metabolic gene expression helps identify variants … optimization. Summary Life is all about balance. This study,  recently published in the  Proceedings of the … Although they are historically well-studied, Alper’s team discovered new gene targets to more efficiently grow on …

… gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called … confirmation bias, because it enables scientists to study how methanogenesis takes place in the context of the … and, if so, to what extent.  “These new groups were discovered not by cultivation, like the original methanogens …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane … reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes excel … innovation ecosystem. “At JGI, we’ve done the synthesis, metagenome mining, all the way from sequencing to functional …

… Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? … of sustainable chemical products,” said Jewett, one of the study’s senior authors. “But this has been done most … graduate student Blake Rasor. He and Yi, one of the study co-authors, have maintained a regular shipment …