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… change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in Antarctica’s Ace Lake defy the … to archaea when sunlight becomes scant, Ace Lake’s bacteria instead go through a boom and bust cycle aligned … that in winter months, when sunlight is nonexistent, the bacteria are replaced by carbon-fixing archaea. Although Ace …

The Science In addition to the core set of "primary metabolites"—chemical compounds shared by most living … and reproduction—most organisms produce a set of "secondary metabolites," chemical compounds that often confer … BGC sequence data from over 1.3 million publicly available bacterial and archaeal genome and contig sources.  The …

… a method that allows researchers to quickly modify diverse bacterial genomes. In 2019, the JGI’s Yasuo Yoshikuni and … example, the JGI first used CRAGE to engineer domesticated bacterial strains with novel biosynthetic gene clusters … bacterial strains as part of the Community Science Program (CSP)  Functional Genomics proposal call. …

… and analytical tools for all JGI sequencing projects. In 2021, the JGI launched the Data Portal to eventually replace … complete sequence and annotation data for secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) across all …

… delicately above the leaf debris are revealed to be single bacterial cells, visible to the naked eye. The unusual size is notable because bacteria aren’t usually visible without the assistance of microscope. “It’s 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria. To put it into context, it would be like a human …

… described in this webinar only offered through the CSP Functional Genomics call? A(nswer): It’s also possible … capabilities in other calls such as the  annual large-scale CSP call or through the  “Facilities Integrating …

… flagella in an unexpected place: hot spring-dwelling bacteria from the phylum C hloroflexota . Research shows … of millions of years ago.  The Impact Chloroflexota are bacteria that act like tiny natural engineers with special … Hot springs are environments of extremes, where both temperatures and pH levels vary wildly from spring to …

… decomposition, CO2 fixation, redox reactions, and plant metabolite biosynthesis, synthesizing and biochemically …