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… second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and … can break down plant fibers. But are they both actually doing the job? By analyzing the enzymes present in the complex …

Metagenome-assembled archaeal genomes provide new insights into an ancient metabolism. Methane is a greenhouse gas 20 … carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Inskeep, a longtime JGI collaborator at Montana State University, commented that …

Microbial cells infected by viruses undergo metabolic reprogramming. The Science If it looks like a duck and quacks like a … so the adage goes, it must be a duck. But if the duck gets infected by a virus so that it no longer looks or quacks …

… yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar trees and their … work and how healthy they are, a recent data set  outlined in  Scientific Data connects molecular features to large …

… around the country recognize that crop varieties grow best in certain regions. Most plant species have adapted to their … a proposal from UT-Austin’s Tom Juenger, a longtime JGI collaborator and a senior author on this study. The use of … came from U.S. Department of Agriculture stock centers, collaborators, and collections at other field sites. “This …

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 them digest their last leafy …

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JGI innovates protocol revealing how genetic variations in sequences affect traits. In a text file, the rows of …

Pictured is a timelapse of the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) seen above is home to the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Researchers from the DOE Systems …

Danielle operates the single-cell genomics pipeline for JGI collaborators. This work combines custom flow …

… those recognized by Clarivate Analytics as “true pioneers in their fields over the last decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science.” Less than 6,200 researchers working …

… of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and …