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… 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation skills, and … foster a diverse future workforce in science. To learn more about each intern’s experience during their internship, …
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The Secondary Metabolism Collaboratory encourages user engagement. The Science In addition to the core set of … of genes known as biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs.) As reported in the recent Database issue of the journal Nucleic … of the closest comparable database. … Dan Udwary talks about the Secondary Metabolism Collaboratory … Browse BGCs …
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… of the five major lineages of cotton; G. tomentosum , G. mustelinum , and G. darwinii are the others. All of these … another study co-author at Texas A&M University. “This report establishes new opportunities in multiple basic and … is one such example.” Jones noted that he talks to growers about Cotton Inc.’s long-term investment in crop research. …
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As warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust resident tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to … other words, some like it hot; some do not. “We can think about the ocean, naively, as a sort of homogeneous medium. … Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 5th Assessment Report to predict where and how fast the 14° Celsius …
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In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … health. Three DOE national labs had people and resources focused on three human chromosomes: Lawrence Berkeley National … researchers were studying Chromosome 5, which contains about 6% of the human genome . They discovered genes linked …
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… what genes do, how they work, and applying them to environmental and energy challenges. But not all scientists … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … of specialized metabolism in bioenergy crops: current progress and challenges , details how an interdisciplinary …
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The Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is a board convened by the JGI Director to provide a scientific and technical overview of the JGI. The SAC …
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The Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) call represents a unique opportunity … Molecular Biology . … Accessing NEON’s Environmental Sample Archives, Applying JGI and EMSL Omics Tools … Pennacchio, Project Management Office. For questions about the appropriateness of projects or experimental …
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Nikos Kyrpides Dan Rokhsar Simon Roux Jeremy Schmutz Susannah Tringe Tanja Woyke Below are a few projects each of these researchers were involved in, reported on over the last year: Jeremy Schmutz was part of a … (Watch SCGSR fellows Nick Reichart and Ian Rambo talk about their experiences at the JGI.) Igor Grigoriev hosted …
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… the metabolomics capabilities and product offerings for JGI users. Using cutting-edge mass spectrometry-based … profiles from diverse biological and environmental samples in support of user science. Capabilities offered by … root-associated microbiome in maize (Zea mays). Scientific Reports. 2021. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-79320-z 3. Louie KB, …
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Understanding (MoU) signed between UDE and Berkeley Lab in 2022, the delegation from UDE familiarized themselves with the research programs and user facilities at Berkeley Lab. Commenting on the visit, JGI Director Nigel Mouncey expressed enthusiasm about the potential of this collaboration stating, “We …
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From left to right: [above] Olivia Ahern, Adriana Corales, Hugh Cross, Megan … proposals this year,” noted Tanja Woyke, who heads JGI’s User Programs. “These PIs have proposed research that … nutrient cycling, and biogeochemistry. You can learn more about this call, as well as smaller-scale calls including …
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