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… Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are … attempts at virus infections. Their genomes include short DNA sequences that code for CRISPR systems, which help … bacteria resist foreign genetic elements by incorporating short sequences from infecting viruses and phages. In these …

… three new members earlier this month – Sneha Couvilion of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Chris Schadt of … eligible for election to the UEC. Members serve three-year terms and can serve no more than two consecutive terms. At the close of the election period, Kathleen …

… Described as the “DOE Tree,” poplar is considered one of the  Flagship Plants for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … scientists performed confocal microscopy at the CFN to determine where the protein was expressed in plant cells. JBEI …

… plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … Plant. All three  Brachypodium  grasses have small genomes, short life cycles and can be easily transformed, traits that … species,” added Catalan. Overall, Vogel noted, the results suggest that polyploid evolution is occurring slower …

… UC Merced students and their JGI mentors toasted to the end of a nine-week virtual internship. The celebration was preceded by short final presentations attended by more than 75 JGI staff. According to Axel Visel and Zhong Wang, founders of this internship program, this was the largest turnout for …

… Highlighting the latest interactive version of the JGI’s plant data portal. On August 6, 2021,  version … of them soon, but don’t yet have a timeline for their restoration. They include Jalview (for viewing and modifying … PhytoMine? PhytoMine, the Phytozome implementation of the InterMine data warehouse, is still available in v13. However, …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The … DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research to determine what genes respond to drought conditions, and how … life cycle of the plant. The first year’s gene expression results were  published in the  Proceedings of the National …

… school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer through the waters and clouds of insects hover just above. Described as a “river of grass” … they encompass a wide range of ecosystems ranging from wetlands to tree islands to cattails. In 2018, the US …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 Annual Meeting . The meeting was a hybrid … Doudna said during her keynote. In 2012, Doudna published results indicating how CRISPR Cas-9 could be used as a DNA … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… 2023 marked a decade since the inception of the flagship internship program between the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and University of California (UC), Merced. What started with 2 interns in … sorts at the Lab. “This project represents part of our long term efforts to contribute towards a diverse workforce and …

… The purpose of this policy is to establish communication norms around … their work, while also adhering to the authorship policies of the journal in which the research is published. The JGI … , and use the contributor list provided by JGI to determine the authorship list. The intent of the JGI-provided …

… still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … , researchers led by Hal Alper at The University of Texas at Austin and Michael Jewett of Northwestern … pathways that we plan to offer to users in the near term,” added JGI Director Nigel Mouncey . Hal Alper will be …