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… to advance biotechnology. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility supported by the Biological and Environmental Research program, the … provides advanced genomic capabilities, large-scale AI-ready data and professional expertise to support the global …

… organisms survive hotter, drier climates. So University of Tuscia researchers Laura Selbmann and Claudia Coleine are …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing … DGR could mutate the virus’ tail fiber proteins, and thereby allow them to embrace different cells. Since that … datasets. They’ve discovered that DGRs are not only widespread, but also surprisingly active. In viruses, DGRs appear …

… genomes to classify gene families. The Science As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” … genomes of Dothideomycetes, the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… di-GMP (Guanine Monophosphate) is found in nearly all types of bacteria and interacts with cell signaling networks that … role in regulating microbial cellulose production and biofilm formation, which affects a number of environments, … measuring cyclic di-GMP in bacteria through work enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP) . The Impact …

… a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was conducted at the JGI through the DOE … coast of south Texas. At the JGI, Rambo’s work was overseen by Susannah Tringe, head of the Microbial Systems group. He …

… Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) staff scientist … Roux , who was recently selected as the 2025 recipient of the Microbiome Data Prize by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Roux leads …

… Understanding the shared genetic toolkit of ancestral and present-day plants The Science In a recent  … The team found that some of the adaptation strategies used by liverwort are also seen in flowering plants, or … and later plant lineages that independently expanded. Along with NLRs, the diversified peroxidases are associated …

… to right are: [Above] Sara Branco, Asdrubal Burgos, Posy Busby, Hao Chen, Jay Chen, Maureen Coleman and Hugh Cross; [Below] Zac Freedman, Martin Jonikas, Lotus Lofgren, Fumito Maruyama, Lauren Stadler, Tingting Xiang and … program. The accepted proposals will lead to large-scale AI-ready data to support the global research community. See …

… Kumar Gautam, Gareth Gillard, Audrey Goeckner, Jennifer Goff, Sarah Gonzalez Henao, Yang Hai, Julia G. Harenčár, … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and … will harness capabilities including metagenomics, metatranscriptomics and genome assembly to investigate microbial …

… to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of gene expression allowed researchers to identify … on, scientists can determine the level of gene expression by the gradations. The Impact Metabolic engineering could …

… genetic entities that seek to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. … and their genetic sequences. The software was created by researchers under the direction of Microbiome Data … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …