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… By characterizing the structure and function of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene and more.  Microbes … a specific enzyme, Methylthio-alkane Reductase (MAR) in host bacteria Rhodospirillum rubrum . Their work in Nature …

… the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … cycling . If you look at the space that they occupy on a global scale, it’s less than 1% of the coastal area … how the characterization of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica challenges the current paradigm of what constitutes a …

… Guiding Principles All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) commit to … on sustaining our record of excellence and respect, and for principles of integrity, safety and reliability. As …

… New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s … microorganisms therefore play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for … that enable systems-based scientific approaches to these challenges.  DOE’s Office of Science is the largest …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that … (saprobes), and many plant pathogens known to infect most major food crops and feedstocks for biomass and biofuel … insights into how these fungi have adapted to stress and host specificity, particularly regarding the effects of …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among … biogeochemical cycles, viruses infecting microbes shape global ecological and environmental processes, especially by … host cell metabolism and altering cell fitness. As the vast majority of viruses remain uncultivated, Roux outlines …

… great science that will help solve energy and environmental challenges.   Scanning the California oak woodlands from the … SOD. Of the dozens of Phytophthora species, the most globally-recognizable relative of SOD is P. infestans , … was released to the public in a highly-cited 2006 publication in the journal Science . This provided a …