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… shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components The Science There are three main ingredients to … left some researchers wondering if perhaps the accepted narrative wasn’t quite accurate, and maybe anaerobic fungi … industry application, the work could eventually yield new biotechnological opportunities. …
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… A former JGI intern is now applying his internship lessons on … Berkeley National Laboratory, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, and Duke University, published their research … RNA-sequencing information. According to Lawrence, this summer project aligned with his computational background and …
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… biosensors shed light on how bacteria function and colonize diverse environments. The Science Cyclic di-GMP … of bacteria and interacts with cell signaling networks that control many basic cellular functions. It plays an important … cyclic di-GMP in bacteria through work enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP) . The Impact Cyclic di-GMP …
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… mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI researchers are among the authors who offer perspectives on what the next five years of innovation could look like. In one article, Micro-Scale Applications … The technique was applied to a recent Nature Communications paper, uncovering giant virus sequences in soil for the …
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… Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism. DAN: Hey there and welcome back for Episode 8 of Natural Prodcast. This week, we have our conversation with Professor Eric Schmidt, from the … for Episode 8 of JGI’s Natural Prodcast, which features our conversation with Professor Eric W. Schmidt from the …
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… Select interns look back on meaningful lessons from their summer … an experienced researcher who serves as their mentor. By contributing to projects that will help them build skills …
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… microbes have learned to adapt from marine to hypersaline conditions by studying the microbial communities in … cycles, and possibly cold-temperature enzymes for biotechnological use. Summary Conditions such as extreme … adapted to these conditions, information that could have biotechnological applications. The work has been enabled …
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… a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that … in animal poop. “As an engineer, I think of poop as a biotech resource,” O’Malley said as she opened her talk at … pathways — into microbes that we do know, to advance our biotech goals.” …
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… Using a novel computational approach, researchers confirm microbial … of proteins, including those with pivotal applications in biotechnology, such as DNA editing enzymes.” Leveraging … California, Berkeley were also involved in the work. Other authors on the paper are Fotis Baltoumas, Sirui Liu, Oguz …
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… and biosystems design for DOE-mission-relevant discovery and applications. This program has supported over 250 … improve crop yield, and developing a platform for building composite materials. Before joining the JGI, Dr. Yoshikuni was co-founder and chief science officer at a clean technology …
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… of a methylthio-alkane reductase system, researchers could open avenues for using bacteria to produce ethylene … of chemicals and plastics with this system. “From a biotechnology standpoint, we can make ethylene from certain … of the JGI’s DNA Synthesis program and a co-author on the paper. First a pathway, then a purified enzyme (and a …
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… Massie S. Ballon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Through … cultivate the next generation of genomic research users, partners, and collaborators. Ms. Ballon is a molecular … communicator with extensive experience shaping compelling narratives for diverse audiences. In her prior role as a JGI …
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