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… In this episode, undergraduates adopt genomes that the JGI sequenced, but never published in the literature. These students analyze the genomes, write reports, and publish first-author … and Mark Soghomonian share what it was like to take on one of these genomes.  …

… the theme “Science is Society,” hosts sessions in New Orleans and online. Register for the meeting here. Here are some sessions of interest (all times in PST unless otherwise noted): … “Microscopic time travelers: A finely tuned, time-resolved analysis of viral and microbial communities in the Erpe …

… start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science … fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can thrive in the soil as a saprophyte, living off decaying … in order to get  M. elongata and  I. europaea  genomes sequenced and annotated for this study. The team found that, …

… have been elected to the User Executive Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute … Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). They are: Ivan Baxter of the Danforth Center, Sundy Maurice of the … improving bioinformatics tools that can help with dataset analysis, as well as how they can be shared with and used by …

… Novel study looks at microbiomes in aerial surfaces of plants and their roles in plant health and environmental … with her JGI mentor, Robert Bowers . She contributed to the analysis of mobile genetic elements across all of the … ) conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute ( https://ror.org/04xm1d337 …

… New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, … for the global research community. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has released … the genomes of individual organisms or environmental DNA, and then using advanced capabilities to understand …

… Knockout experiments showcase potential for engineering bioenergy crops The Science Scientists at … a protein , PtrbHLH011, within poplar involved in plant growth, lignin production, and disease resistance.  The … Described as the “DOE Tree,” poplar is considered one of the  Flagship Plants for the U.S. Department of Energy …

… Dr. Eloe-Fadrosh joined the JGI in 2014 to pursue her research interests in microbial ecology and metagenomics. Her current research focuses on leveraging thousands of metagenomic datasets from host-associated and … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Retracing how the dry rot Serpula lacrymans adapted to a new ecological habitat. The Science By … plant mass for conversion to sustainable, alternative biofuels and bioproducts. This study lends insights on how the … Serpula species, S. himantioides from Europe, that was sequenced and analyzed by the JGI. The researchers found …

… RIViT-seq technology could speed up associating transcription factors with their target genes. The Science Regulons are a group of genes that can be turned on or off by the same regulatory … the 5’-ends by 5’-end sequencing, from which those promoter sequences recognized by a given sigma factor are inferred. …