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… Bacterial enzymes play second fiddle to those from fungi when it comes to breaking down … The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your … So, to be able to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences …

… small viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes that co-infect eukaryotic cells along with giant viruses. Virophages … in common: major and minor capsid proteins (MCP and mCP, respectively), ATPase involved in DNA packaging, and PRO, a … increased the number of known high quality virophage genome sequences 10-fold through computational approaches. By …

… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, … sulfur from gaseous organic sulfur compounds in the atmosphere.  Beyond bacteria, this enzymatic machinery has … isolate it. The JGI provided a range of constructs based on sequences for MAR enzymes from different organisms to …

… Metabolism   Although there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their … expressing a given BGC in various hosts, availability of sequenced genomes, and computing resources needed to predict BGCs from available genome sequences. The DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE …

…   Registration has closed   Registration fees: Regular attendees  (LBNL and external): $400  … metabolic and functional capabilities. Take part in the "Sequences to Cultures" Jamboree!  Immediately following the … us to contribute to discussions and provide an editorial perspective. View the Jamboree agenda here     …

… A collaborative team led by Hao Tan from the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China … CO2 emissions from decaying leaves and woods into the atmosphere, while increasing the organic matter and fertility of … M. importuna CCBAS932 from the forests of France, were sequenced and annotated by a collaborative team. The genome …

… home to the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI). Researchers from the DOE Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase), the … also co-located in the IGB. Vision  Lead genomic innovation for a sustainable bioeconomy. Mission  As a U.S. Department … systems. We optimize our service to the community through responsibly managing our people and resources.     Director's …

… JGI researchers lend expertise to develop tools and data hub for NIH program. While the microbes in, on and around Earth … potential ," is among the five focused on tool development. Specifically, the goal of this work is to develop tools, … collection of UViGs by identifying contiguous viral sequences (“contigs”) from thousands of ecologically diverse …

… This year’s list features 6,900 researchers working in 21 fields.  … Nikos Kyrpides  and Simon Roux — features 600 genome sequences for Actinobacteria.  Woyke  was also one of three … three decades of work on giant viruses — providing a perspective on giant virus diversity, and how sequencing and …

… For the first time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a … fixed carbon to the mycobiont. However, despite a century-and-a-half of lichen research, many of the … nitrocellulose filters in Petri dishes. The scientists also sequenced the fungus and photobiont’s genomes and compared …

… Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), scientists sequenced the genomes of four  Zygnematophyceae algae, which … Researchers identified key genes associated with stress responses and compared them with those found in modern plants. …

… For the last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome Institute. On July 1, 2020, that all … I think all of you have seen that in Ray and it has been especially called on in the move to the new building where … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …