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New Research Sheds Light on Diversity in the Deep Sea
… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for … get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … conditions. They identified 511 new or recently discovered genera of bacteria and archaea. Many of the samples shared a …
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Tanja Woyke
… After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their derivatives during her Ph.D. in Microbiology at the Eberhard Karls … is the Microbial Science Program Head as well as our Deputy of User Programs. Click to learn more about the program's …
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Medium-Chain Fatty Acid Synthesis by “Candidatus Weimeria bifida” gen. nov., sp. nov., and “Candidatus Pseudoramibacter fermentans” sp. nov.
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Novel spore-forming species exhibiting intrinsic resistance to third- and fourth-generation cephalosporins and description of Tigheibacillus jepli gen. nov., sp. nov.
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JGI@25: Cow Rumen and the Early Days of Metagenomics
… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … environmental samples — to identify over 27,000 microbial genes. These genes were identified based on their potential …
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Draft genome and description of Consotaella salsifontis gen. nov. sp. nov., a halophilic, free-living, nitrogen-fixing alphaproteobacterium isolated from an ancient terrestrial saline spring
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FICUS Webinar: “Shining a Light: Advanced Photon Source Capabilities for FICUS Research”
… On February 8, 2024, the DOE Joint Genome Institute and the Environmental Molecular … FY2024 EMSL-JGI FICUS collaborative proposal call . Letters of Intent for the joint call are due March 7, 2024. The FICUS call allows researchers to combine the power of genomics and molecular characterization from the JGI and …
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Busting the Unbreakable Lignin
… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to tackle when it comes to breaking down a … JGI data portals and pipelines helped identify potential genes responsible for lignin deconstruction. (The JGI also …
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Arboriscoccus pini gen. nov., sp. nov., an endophyte from a pine tree of the class Alphaproteobacteria, emended description of Geminicoccus roseus, and proposal of Geminicoccaceae fam. nov.
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Refining the Process of Identifying Algae Biotechnology Candidates
… to summary above^ as well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these … stresses, and its transcriptome to learn more about which genes expression patterns. The analysis led to the … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of …
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JGI@25: Mapping Switchgrass Traits with Common Gardens
… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … 2007, the JGI has been working on identifying switchgrass genes related to biomass production, drought tolerance, and …
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JGI-Enabled Research Demonstrates the Existence of New Methane-Makers
… New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …
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