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Genomes from uncultivated bacteria offers clues to ancestral bacteria’s energy sources. More … same clade as Cyanobacteria, applied strategies other than photosynthesis to gain and harness energy. As reported …

Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that …

Dr. Louie joined the JGI in 2014 to develop the metabolomics program, and in 2019 became Platform Lead where … efforts to expand the metabolomics capabilities and product offerings for JGI users.  Using cutting-edge mass … Iwai M, Louie KB, Mueller M, et al. Regulation of Oxygenic Photosynthesis during Trophic Transitions in the Green Alga …

Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this … the versatile bacterium Pseudomonas putida to break down biomass and help bring about a more sustainable, …

DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS … for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national user … offering insights into how algal ponds can regulate photosynthesis under fluctuating environmental conditions. …

Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this … the versatile bacterium Pseudomonas putida to break down biomass and help bring about a more sustainable, …

Fine-tuning metabolic gene expression helps identify variants in yeast … to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene … They used combinations of single guide RNA, or a single RNA piece that recognizes a particular area in the DNA, to …

New genomes highlight the diversity of white rot fungi in the genus Lentinula   The Science Shiitake mushrooms get their name from the … this study also tracks the enzymes these fungi use to break down wood, and compares genetic diversity between cultivated …

Scientists find bee gut microbes have a division of labor when it comes to metabolizing complex … on their gut microbiota to produce these enzymes to break down polysaccharides. But scientists have wondered exactly …

Tracing gene regulatory networks in the model fungus  … . The Science A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to … and decide on the order in which this fungus breaks down plant cell wall materials including lignin, cellulose …

We count on livestock for food and fiber, but raising these animals also produces an atmosphere-warming … come from gut microbes — the bacteria and archaea breaking down plant matter. So since 2010, the JGI has supported …

Tracking evolution of symbiotic lifestyles across multiple fungal lineages. The … of fungal saprotrophs in the forest. White rot can break down the cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in plant cell walls, while brown rot cannot break down the lignin but use cellulose. Finally, there are soil …