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… has focused on applying state-of-the-art molecular methods to address wide-ranging questions existing in biology. He holds joint appointments as a Deputy Director at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, Senior Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, and Adjunct Professor at UC Berkeley. Dr. Pennacchio …

… Microbiology has developed, tested and deployed a pipeline to first target cells from communities of uncultivated … a more targeted genomic approach would allow researchers to focus on specific microbes within metagenome samples and associate their sequences with …

… Program (CSP) Applications Webinar inviting researchers to submit white papers to the CSP  New Investigator call for … that maximum with broader questions and broader project scope? A: Focus on strong science and well-thought-out … that can’t easily be done at a core facility, but you don’t need to necessarily just add samples in order to max out the …

… “petabase” – a quadrillion nucleotide bases of DNA sequence to the public data repositories over its now 20-plus-year history. In 2019, the … the JGI and KBase in the heart of the Lab’s 200-acre campus—with the big move from leased space in Walnut Creek, Calif. …

… Sample Management Group, attended a conference in Florida to discuss a JGI pilot project involving soil sampling in the Florida Everglades to help train the next generation of scientists. She shares … The course had a defined set of objectives, and started with an image of a spoonful of dirt with the question: Do …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … . “Common beans are a major societal crop for those with severely limited income,” McClean said. “Common bean is … requirements. It is also an essential source of iron and zinc, both of which are particularly important for child …

… that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science that will help solve energy and … journal Nature . The mushroom has a symbiotic relationship with the poplar, a JGI Flagship Genome and the first tree to have its genome sequenced. Having this first genome …

… In our warming world, we’ll need corn, sorghum and other crops to grow well in worse conditions: with more heat, less water and less fertilizer. Grasses do …

… WHEN: May 6-10, 2019 WHERE: JGI With DOE investments in graphical processing unit … (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user facility, aims to explore applications in the life sciences that can be … and compute challenges aren’t getting any smaller and we need to keep pace with changes in industry/DOE Advanced …

… the JGI’s inception, making it possible for researchers to get a close look at more ecosystems and organisms than … disciplines  These advanced computing capabilities meet the needs of scientists out in the field, and developing such tools has been a collaborative effort. For example, with support from the  Exascale Computing Project , the JGI …

… recent Microbiome paper , scientists focused on the conifer needle microbiome. The phyllosphere, which is known as the … of conifers–limber pine, Douglas fir and Engelmann spruce–to learn more about conifer needle microbiomes. The survey … land and the atmosphere. Microbes living there can interact with chemical defenses of plants and influence nutrient …