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… A metagenomic look at the soil microbes present a year after a wildfire. The Science … at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, … these samples harbored fungal genomes, including a novel Leotiomycetes species and Coniochaeata lignaria , and …

… biology. The collaborations present exciting possibilities for scientific exploration, granting access to diverse datasets that deepen our understanding of how … way. We also work with our partners to ensure platforms are future-ready for advancements enabled by …

… diversity reveals seed dispersal in wild populations for the first time. For years, Elizabeth (Toby) Kellogg and … huge amount of natural diversity and say, ‘Yeah, there are genes out there that affect this phenotype.’”  Results from … in a natural population. Not very many of these shattering genes have been discovered that let a plant go all the way …

… up associating transcription factors with their target genes. The Science Regulons are a group of genes that can be … particularly sigma factors that initiate transcription in bacteria. Using this technology, which combines an in vitro … regulation is critical to ensuring genes vital for growth and survival across various environments are …

… leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple applications. … samples around the world, expanding the known diversity of bacteria and archaea by 44%, is now available and  described … and environments, including natural and agricultural soils, human- and animal-host associated, and ocean and …

… effort, researchers have identified a protein in soil viruses that may promote soil health. The work was … reservoir of genetic diversity and capable of transferring genes from one host microbe to another, which can have a … distinct from similar proteins found in archaea, fungi or bacteria. Certain similarities with bacterial counterparts …

… The Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) initiative was established in 2014 … individual user facilities. A Letter of Intent is required. For accepted proposals, sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics … provides customized analysis, the JGI also participates in publication of results. …

… Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi … teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break down plant fibers. But are they both … Pinpointing the processes happening on and in forest soil also better enriches models of global carbon and …

… applying a method that allows researchers to quickly modify diverse bacterial genomes. In 2019, the JGI’s Yasuo Yoshikuni and … used CRAGE to engineer domesticated bacterial strains with novel biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs). BGCs make diverse …

… The CSP New Investigator Call is for investigators and research initiatives new to the JGI. … projects will provide pilot data to assess feasibility of a novel approach or form the foundation for a large-scale CSP proposal … All proposals will be externally peer-reviewed for scientific merit, DOE mission relevance , proposed data …