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… Antarctic algae need their vitamins; zinc fuels some of their most important functions. Even in the chilly waters of Antarctica, tiny ocean-dwellers called phytoplankton play … zinc has allowed polar algae to inhabit their frigid environment, Mock pointed out that as climate change warms …

… A collaborative team led by Hao Tan from the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in China and involving Francis … capability of morel mycelium to acquire carbon from lignocellulosic-abundant matters such as plant litter and to … to seek other ways to make morels fruit under artificial environments, a technique to supply exogenous nutrients was …

… from the other JGI Portals, as well. “For thousands of scientists around the world, the JGI Genome Portal is a critical resource — it provides access to all of JGI’s genomic databases and tools,” noted  Kjiersten Fagnan , JGI’s Chief Informatics Officer. JGI’s Portals, including Phytozome , IMG , GOLD , …

… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both …   ALISON:  Hey! I’m Alison Takemura at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, or JGI.  Two special days … helps plants that have it lose less water in a hot, dry environment. Figuring out how plants evolved to deal with hot …

… Sustainable Berkeley Lab maintains a  calendar of Earth Month events throughout April. This year, a new … work at Berkeley Lab, Doina Ciobanu generally works at a single-cell level as part of the JGI MicroScale Applications team. … and cleanup. The JGI provides integrated high-throughput sequencing and computational analysis that enable …

… mentors Yi Zhai and John Vogel on researching the effects of Brachypodium distachyon plant root exudates on the plant … is Dr. Yi Zhai, and I’m currently working on the effect of plant root exudates in the rhizosphere and microbiome. … The rhizosphere is the area surrounding the roots of a plant in the soil. And I’m specifically working with a …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container … dioxide so they can grow, and then harvest for use as biofuels and other bioproducts. As any good cook knows, … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of …

… Interns contributed to a number of projects, from refining lab protocols at the bench to applying artificial intelligence to aspects of research questions Another intern summer has closed at … Liu Project:  Promoter Characterization of the Bacillota Bacterial Phylum Saray Maeda Mentors: Jonelle Basso, Heejung …

… closely with staff to understand the data-intensive nature of JGI workloads. Dr. Fagnan was appointed CIO of the JGI in 2016, and in 2018 was hired to be the JGI’s … Methodologies workshops. In 2018, Dr. Fagnan was part of the Gordon Bell prizewinning team at the Supercomputing …

… The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) is committed to advancing the field of genomics through open access to resources and promoting … with its stakeholder at the DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research program. Following these discussions, …

… Trained on environmental data, a new JGI tool more accurately facilitates … genome discoveries. Unlocking the intricate details of life’s genetic blueprint has long been a significant … analyze but also create DNA sequences mimicking an array of microbial life. By leveraging massive user-generated …

… as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – according to plan but unbeknownst to Ray and … by the leadership of the DOE Office of Biological and Environmental Research: Sharlene Weatherwax; Associate Director …