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… The majestic sentinel oaks of the Golden State have been succumbing to a pathogen. This ‘“alien’” organism — one … in fact, a microscopic water mold, genetically related to such aquatic species as diatoms and kelp. Dubbed Phytopthora … crisis, Matteo Garbelotto joined the faculty at UC Berkeley to lead the Forest Pathology and Mycology …

… JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science group held a  JGI Engagement: Accessing Functional Genomics Capabilities Webinar inviting … “The work with JGI was one of the first things we actually started doing when starting the lab. It has been, especially … A:  When a proposal is submitted to the JGI, JGI scientists will go over the whole proposal for the technical …

… focuses on developing and harnessing single-cell methods to access the genetic material of uncultivated microbes and … relationships and leading to the discovery of features such as a new genetic code. More recently reported in Nature … has been groundbreaking. The JGI is most fortunate to have scientists of Dr. Woyke’s caliber support the JGI User …

… ecologist Gilbert at the University of California (UC) San Diego, being on the UEC is an opportunity to help … She aims to help overcome common user bottlenecks in access, analysis and sharing of JGI-generated data. She is … review procedures and the organization of the JGI Annual Genomics of Energy & Meeting. Any investigator who has been …

… Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) co-hosted a JGI Engagement: Accessing Resources at Multiple DOE User Facilities with a … We work with people from all around the world. We work with start-ups and mature companies, as long as the data are not … provide scholarships or financial support, but they provide scientists with accepted proposals free access to their …

… improving their abilities to adapt to extreme environments such as poor soils and drought. The reference genome for M. … programs of related candidate bioenergy feedstock crops such as sugarcane and sorghum. The M. sinensis genome … team. The work was a joint effort led by scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and …

… Hosted by the DOE Joint Genome Institute, the 5th Viral EcoGenomics and Applications (VEGA) symposium will take place November 18-19, 2026 on the UC Berkeley campus. Organized every two years since 2018, … the goal of this symposium is to bring together a “Viral Ecogenomics” community to foster discussion on how to best …

… a microbial mat from Cone Pool in Mono County, California, scientists have used sequencing methods for the first time … virus in 34 hosts or 26 percent of the single cells. Metagenomics sequencing then allowed the team to ask, for the 34 … JRS is supported by the NASA Astrobiology Institute Rock Powered Life grant. RS is supported by NSF grants …

… plant lineages makes it ideal for comparative genomics studies, offering insight into genes critical for … about their ability to adapt to changing environments, scientists have turned their attention to the pangenomes of … to their environments, two gene families—peroxidases and nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeats (NLRs) —stood out for …

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