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As waters warm due to climate change, corals are in mortal peril. But corals comprise multiple organisms: a coral host, a photosynthetic microalgae, and a little-characterized microbiome. When warm waters stress corals, it might be their microbes, …

… , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key gene … . Published  May 2024 in  Nature Genetics by an international research consortium led by the University of … to G.T. and F.R., and 440540015 (BU 2301/6-1) to H.B. within the framework of the Priority Programme ‘MAdLand – …

… researchers from 67 countries. Those from the JGI whose publications rank in the top 1% by citations for field … Schmutz (Cross-field) Susannah Tringe (Microbiology) Tanja Woyke (Biology and Biochemistry, Microbiology) These … diversity of microbes by looking at protein function within them. Kyrpides and Roux also worked together on the …

… clues to ancestral bacteria’s energy sources. More than two billion years ago, cyanobacteria acquired the ability to produce their own food and generate oxygen as a byproduct. The abundance of … life on Earth, and led to the development of multicellular organisms. Not all bacterial lineages harnessed aerobic …

JGI innovates protocol revealing how genetic variations in sequences affect traits. In a text … the specific sequence of these four letters represents an organism’s genetic code, or genome, which underlies physical … however, is the need to purify each transcription factor of interest. Nature Methods paper coauthor Lee did the initial …

In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great … to their economies. It also plays an important role in soil health through nitrogen-fixation and holds clues for …

Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an interactive and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in environments with little or no oxygen, life had …

… 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels … was part of the  2018 cohort of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program, and is part of  Mark Sistrom’s lab at … the UC Merced School of Natural Sciences. The JGI-UC Merced Internship Program was developed between the two …

New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science … sequences, this work expands the family tree for Lentinula. Within those samples, this study also tracks the enzymes …

… farmers around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted … for food, fuel and other applications, and breeders aren’t interested in waiting decades to develop new crops. One … the crop for additional end products. The genetic diversity within this set of plants, each with a fully-sequenced …