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The Sequence to Function: Applications and Analysis for the Future (SFA²F) meeting brings … and informal networking events. JGI will present both a genome center talk and a tech talk. Stop by the JGI booth to …

The human-centered, agile collaboration between the JGI and the information technology company … “For thousands of scientists around the world, the JGI Genome Portal is a critical resource — it provides access to … more than 13 petabytes of data, accessible through the Genome Portal. “The task of making data more findable and …

… episode is about a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii – that’s managed to have a big impact. UC … plant biologist Sabeeha Merchant explains why she works on this alga, how researchers managed to sequence its genome, and what it has to teach us about other organisms – …

American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum virgatum ) has long been a tantalizing potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, as a species, encompasses dizzying diversity. …

… expands inovirus diversity. To answer the question, “Where’s Waldo?” readers need to look for a number of … by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … are filamentous viruses with small, single-stranded DNA genomes and a unique chronic infection cycle. “We’re not …

… of the DNA Synthesis Science Program since 2015. The mission of this program is to harness the power of DNA synthesis, … strain engineering, and biosystems design for DOE-mission-relevant discovery and applications. This program has … production of biofuels and renewable chemicals, developing genome engineering tools for non-model organisms, modulating …

Uncovering associations between plant roots and fungi that can help or harm … plant host health. The Science Researchers compared the genomes of fungi that colonize Arabidopsis thaliana roots with genomes from other plant-associated fungi. Their analysis …

… biosynthetic gene clusters.  The Science Microbial secondary metabolites, those molecules not essential for growth … Repeats) is the leading tool for accurately editing genomes, its effectiveness has historically been limited due … CRAGE (Chassis-independent Recombinase-Assisted Genome Engineering) is a technique researchers can use to …

… that allows researchers to quickly modify diverse bacterial genomes. In 2019, the JGI’s Yasuo Yoshikuni and his team  announced in  Nature Microbiology an important addition to the synthetic biologist’s toolkit: a technique for  c … of DNA (up to 60 kb) in a single step, directly into the genome. “CRAGE is central to our ability to offer …

…   Join the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) for … Automated Laboratories: Integrating Experimentation with Data.” The event will take place at the Seattle …

… programs using mass spectrometry for energy and environmental research, including through the Joint BioEnergy … Northen’s research is focused on using metabolomics to link genomes with environments to understand how webs of microbes … Wang G et al. Chassis-Independent Recombinase-Assisted Genome Engineering Enables Rapid Activation of Biosynthetic …

In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As … I’m Alison Takemura at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, or JGI.  Two special days occur in April: … I recently caught up with Karolina at the Plant and Animal Genomes, or PAG conference, when in-person meetings were …