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… will be devoted to training in the use of the Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system, presented by …

The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a “head-tail” … and through a Challenge Grant from the California NanoSystems Institute at the University of California Santa … by the U.S. Department of Energy under award DE-SC0020173. M.A.O. acknowledges funding support from the National …

What grass is a prized ornamental and a bioenergy plant? Meet Miscanthus , an attractive addition to your … biology and the economic terrain to help make the plant a viable alternative to fossil fuels. …

DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Researchers from the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), the National …

… organisms called phytoplankton (from the Greek phyto for ‘plant’ and planktos for ‘wanderer’). But they vary across … point to this fundamental observation of cold and warm microbial networks, and just how clear and stark the … co-lead author of the study with Kara Martin. “But these ecosystems are literally melting away.” Driven by climate …

… also working on RNA virus mining. After a couple of virtual meetings of the three teams it was clear that a larger … metatranscriptome datasets from the JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) system. “We then … sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these challenges.  …

… partnership. The class decided to do an environmental microbial community (metagenomic) soil study in an untouched … was also able to receive training for the JGI’s Integrated Microbial Genomes & Microbiomes (IMG/M) portal for their … sequencing and computational analysis that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these challenges.  …

… 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 plant for energy: Cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, … them down.  Lignin is a structural component for the plant, like the brick-and-mortar of a building or the human …

… process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future plants and trees to grow. However, fire changes the microbes … within the soil. To get a clearer picture of how burned ecosystems return to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By …