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… A deep dive into microbial genomics reveals one bacterial … ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. The Science The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In … help regulate the global carbon cycle — fixing, transforming, and respiring carbon. Understanding the metabolisms …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for the perennial grass Miscanthus sinensis has been … This work was supported by the Energy Biosciences Institute and the DOE …

… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have … quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, in environments all over … on giant virus diversity, and how sequencing and bioinformatics have sped up the study of giant viruses. The …

… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 … to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput … tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. Cas9 needs guide RNA to lead it …

… Harnessing BER-funded data resources, researchers built an … and comprehensive database of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into … the range of bacteria and archaea that rely on this form of metabolism, researchers recently compiled a list of …

… The joint Critical Minerals and Materials call represents a unique opportunity for researchers to request the capabilities and expertise of … research proposals that integrate genomics with nanoscale science, accelerating discoveries and developing … Proposals should be submitted through the Molecular Foundry User …

… For the last 15 years, Ray Turner has been one constant for the Joint Genome … Michael Brandt (Operations Deputy), Horst Simon (Science Deputy), Jeff Blair (Chief Laboratory Counsel) and … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of … address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… Analysis reveals cotton genome stability across global … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … , both faculty investigators at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. “The goal has been for all this new …

… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day … DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on a changing planet. Transcript for Audio Two special days occur in April: the 50th …

… Executive Committee (UEC) represents the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice on JGI policies and practices that affect users and their science including technical capabilities offered, proposal …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of … revealed that just a handful of enzymes are needed to transform zealexins and related precursors into a bonanza of …

… Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs … growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual … always found among and within poplar trees, and in an effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of …