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… The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from … fungi synthesize molecules that are sources of new chemical diversity; the team identified what looked to be three …

… than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, … in genomics, including JGI, is not representative of the diversity in the population, especially here in California. … expanded to include UC Merced undergraduate students through the California Alliance for Minority Participation …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental … The phyllosphere, which is known as the aerial surface of plants, is a comparatively understudied area of forest … by both local conditions and the movement of microbes through forest canopies.  The Impact This work, enabled in …

… the fourth Director in its 27-year history. He has a wealth of managerial experience from almost 20 years in the … focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel production organisms and fermentation processes for … on secondary metabolites. He is also on the Leadership Team of the National Microbiome Data Collaborative and served as …

… the DOE JGI hosted 10 interns who came from a wide range of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer crunching genomic data at a … at their desks. As part of the DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, among the interns …

… technologies and methodologies that facilitate discovery of new secondary metabolites. Prior to joining the JGI, he … BS, Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Master's, Biotechnology, University of Tokyo PhD, Biotechnology, University of Tokyo … Udwary DW, Mouncey NJ. Comparative and pangenomic analysis of the genus Streptomyces. Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 7;12(1):18909. …

… serving on the UEC – go here to view the full roster of members. Each of the researchers had their own reasons for wishing to … to help develop the JGI’s community outreach efforts with diversity, equity and inclusion in mind. Microbiome …

… As part of the ongoing partnership between DOE JGI and UC Merced to promote diversity and inclusion in science and research, two … Research Symposium , held February 6 at the University of California, Irvine, Cristhian and Bryan were among 5 UC …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership … is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two (or more) participants. One is a fungus (usually … molecular mechanisms can help researchers better model global carbon and nitrogen cycling. Summary To shed light on …

… A special issue of Synthetic Biology celebrates research enabled by the JGI … JGI is uniquely positioned to enable this kind of science; through its DNA Synthesis Science Program , the JGI enables … more than 10 papers, including two Nature Plants publications, in five years, have come out of the …

… JGI User Executive Committee (UEC) : Roland Hatzenpichler of Montana State University, Teresa Pawlowska of Cornell … noted, “I would also like to offer my insights in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in STEM disciplines to … JGI research priorities.” U’Ren, who studies ecological and evolutionary factors shaping the assembly of fungal …

… VIPs. They’re feasting on the compounds that plants secrete through their roots, creating a lively zone called the … rhizosphere. In this episode, biologist Jennifer Pett-Ridge of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has your backstage …