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… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … oxygen has historically been presumed essential to any type of lignin breakdown — and lignin breakdown by anaerobic … with researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at …

… the JGI in 2017 to lead viral genomics research as part of the Metagenome Program. His responsibilities include the development of novel computational tools to identify virus sequences, the design of new experimental approaches to link … Nayfach et al., 2020. CheckV assesses the quality and completeness of metagenome-assembled viral genomes. Nature …

… is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s … of these methanogenic microorganisms was narrowed to a type of archaea called  Euryarchaeota . These ancient, … enabled by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …

… The Science Within the archaeal domain, there is a group of tiny hitchhikers. These organisms are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of … microorganisms had a close relationship. Then, using metagenomes and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. …

…   Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from reseachers who … synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. Tapping into these functions allows …

… A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements … mobile genetic elements that were missed within paired metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs), and that dominant … snippets of microbial genomes directly from environmental sequence data, by piecing each genome together from large …