In this JGI Genome Insider episode, Setsuko Wakao and Kris Niyogi are investigating how diatoms make their silica shells.
Engagement Webinar: How to Apply for Resources at Multiple DOE User Facilities
JGI and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) co-hosted an engagement webinar on “Accessing Resources at Multiple DOE User Facilities with a Single Proposal.”
Green Algae Reveal One mRNA Encodes Many Proteins
A team of researchers reports unexpectedly finding multiple genes transcribed on a single molecule of mRNA in two algal species.
An Age of CRAGE: Advances in Rapidly Engineering Non-model Bacteria
A group led by JGI scientists have made strides in improving and applying a method that allows researchers to quickly modify diverse bacterial genomes.
Genome Insider S2 Episode 1: Exploring the Diversity of the American Prairie’s Switchgrass
In this episode of JGI’s Genome Insider, a team of scientists pursue secrets of switchgrass diversity through its genome.
Susannah Tringe Named 2020 DOE Lawrence Award Recipient
Susannah Tringe is one of eight scientists and engineers who received the 2020 Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, one of DOE’s highest honors.
Fields of Breeders’ Dreams: A Team Effort Toward Targeted Crop Improvements
Combining field data with a reference switchgrass genome, a multi-institutional research team has been able to associate climate adaptations with switchgrass biology, information that could be useful toward the DOE’s interest in harnessing the crop toward producing sustainable alternative fuels.
Natural Prodcast Episode 12: Nadine Ziemert
Continuing the Natural Prodcast series on genome mining, guest Nadine Ziemert from the University of Tübingen on the evolution of secondary metabolite pathways as viewed through metagenome studies, and what more JGI and others can do to enable progress in this area of natural products.
An Automated Tool for Assessing Virus Data Quality
The CheckV tool helps researchers to assess the completeness of virus genome sequences and complements a community effort to develop guidelines and best practices for defining virus data quality.
A One-Stop Shop for Analyzing Algal Genomes
By bringing together publicly available algal genomes into one place, PhycoCosm allows users to easily compile data that answers what genes are present in which organisms, when are they expressed, and what they do.