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… 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 …

… Genomes from uncultivated bacteria offers clues to ancestral bacteria’s energy sources. More than two billion years ago, cyanobacteria acquired the ability to produce … teams joined forces and data sets to describe bacterial genomes for related (“sibling”) lineages Margulisbacteria …

… single-cell genomic approach to bioprospecting. The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is … by Tanja Woyke at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … to sort cells into several small pools, followed by whole genome amplification and shotgun sequencing. The team first …

… interested in studying how plants interact with their environment. Prior to joining the Joint Genome Institute, his focus was primarily on how plants … temperature oscillations throughout the day. At the Joint Genome Institute, Dr. Cole’s research focus has been on …

… 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 …

… Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … Roux leads the Viral Genomics group within the JGI Metagenome Program, and coordinates the development of the virus …

… Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). They are: Ivan Baxter of the … different environments. He’s been involved in several plant genome projects through the Community Science Program. As a …

… Methane-producing archaea are estimated to produce 500 million tons of methane a year, which is over half the total … Biohub, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user … and Verstraetearchaeota lineages. The archaeal genome was detected in samples collected by Stephen Quake’s …

… a microbiome of bacteria, viruses and fungi process carbon and nitrogen, paving the way for future plants and trees … to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By connecting … they reconstructed and examined over six hundred bacterial genomes — mainly actinobacteria, as well as proteobacteria, …

… make-up of specific uncultivated microbes from complex environmental samples. The Science A team led by researchers at … and then efficiently retrieve and characterize their genomes. The Impact Despite great strides in generating genome sequences for members of the microbial world through …

… in China and involving Francis Martin from the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) in France and Igor … Grigoriev from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … external source.  The work is part of the JGI’s 1000 Fungal Genomes Project, which aims to provide genomic information …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks … Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … usable for conventional food crops. For that reason, its genome was sequenced by the JGI in 2009 and it is considered …