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Science A team led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley used a multi-omics approach to reconstruct … array of simple and complex components present in plant biomass. This is of interest for bioenergy researchers … to plant biomass. One of these techniques was DAP-seq, a high-throughput method for identifying protein binding sites …

Congratulations to the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers from the JGI recognized for their “significant influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last …

… back story — they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes are often loosely understood, leaving potential targets for crop engineering untouched. Research … core metabolism, organisms tend to have enzymes evolved to high performance, with specificity — a bit like including …

… of the Earth’s atmosphere and regulating the global climate for life to flourish. For Guillaume Borrel and Simonetta … 10 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) representing new potential methanogenic, anaerobic methanotrophic and … National Park. This large geothermal pool contains high levels of sulfur, methane, carbon dioxide and hydrogen. …

… approaches including amplicon and metagenomic sequencing. For example, they showed that the composition of the … microbes help regulate the planet’s nutrient cycles and are potentially of use in fields ranging from agriculture to … BC Parks). In these springs, temperatures can reach as high as 80°C (~190°F), yet microbes thrive here. The …

… the ability to break down hardy plant cell walls and therefore hold clues to how humans could do the same on an … of developing alternative fuels from plants is the high cost and resource requirements of processing these … microbial genes. These genes were identified based on their potential to efficiently degrade lignocellulose in cow …