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… than 20 UC Merced students have contributed to the research of 13 JGI scientists since the program’s inception. In 2014, … the difficult early stages, so I can begin biological analysis of the data sooner than I anticipated.” In her … and Environmental Change (SPRUCE) project Melanie LeGro (2016 graduate intern): Currently serves as the graduate …
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… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working … hone science presentation skills, and participate in professional development enrichment activities. For some students in the 2021 cohort, … Evolution of the Mitochondria Internship …
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… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent … framework provided by these high quality reference genome sequences could help researchers better understand related … gene families—peroxidases and nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeats (NLRs) —stood out for their roles. Peroxidases …
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… Dr. Blaby-Haas joined the JGI in 2022 as lead of the Biomolecular Materials Initiative, a partnership … at Berkeley Lab. She is spearheading the development of a joint user capability between the JGI and Molecular … Microbiology and Cell Science in 2011 from the University of Florida, working with Valérie de Crécy-Lagard on using …
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… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using … enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have … in multiple, semi-redundant clusters on different maize chromosomes. The collective results demonstrate that the …
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… Click the cards below to view downloadable pdfs of previous Progress Reports from the Joint Genome … FY16 Progress Report …
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… from their summer experiences at the JGI Berkeley Lab offers a variety of programs to help inspire and train the … interns from other programs and participated in onsite enrichment activities. Their summer experiences allowed them … this. Although my interest was always laid in sort of, in analysis. So sort of more computational generally. But yeah, …
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… JGI's Simon Roux describes the structure and content of the IMG/VR v3 database (img.jgi.doe.gov/vr), the latest release of IMG database dedicated to viral genomes assembled from … to browse and search through the more than 2 million viral sequences available in IMG/VR v3. …
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… After studying the mechanism of action of antifungal natural products and their derivatives during … at the DOE Joint Genome Institute in 2004. The main object of her research was the symbiont community of a gutless … is the Microbial Science Program Head as well as our Deputy of User Programs. Click to learn more about the program's …
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… In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never published in the literature. These … and Mark Soghomonian share what it was like to take on one of these genomes. …
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… The latest edition of the JGI Progress Report highlights notable research and … scientific collaborations in 2018. The cover is an image of Mono Lake, a saline soda lake east of California’s … own Jon Bertsch. Microbes isolated from Mono Lake were sequenced by the JGI (isolates here , here and here ), and …
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… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and … cell (seen here in a glass capillary), researchers sequenced and assembled the first complete genome of an …
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