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… genomics reveals one bacterial species is made of four ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. The Science The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In … in Microbiome has uncovered that SAR324 encompasses four subgroups, adapted to different oceanic depths and …

… with the UC Merced students is a fantastic component of our work,” said Nigel Mouncey, JGI Director. “This year is …

… On July 8, JGI’s DNA Synthesis Science group held a  JGI Engagement: Accessing … researchers to submit white papers to the Community Science Program’s  Functional Genomics call for proposals .  … working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit  …

… For bacteria, that salty, slightly stinky air is a rich source of the sulfur they need to grow and divide. Similar to … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … with understanding enabled by Basic Energy Sciences (BES) programs, they were able to multiply the insights that each …

… and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility. Grigoriev and his team at the JGI … to DA, FL, and FD from the Duke Institute of Genomic Sciences and Policy (for DNA sequencing and assembly); by a …

… it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of … completely limited to maize. By deciphering the zealexin synthesis pathway, this study makes it possible to harness … buck. The research team reports that transferring just four genes encoding these enzymes to another plant, such as  …

… Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … study. Members of the Tel Aviv and NCBI teams, who were already working on mining prokaryotic viruses together, … system. “We then looked into many more samples and refined our methodology,” Neri said. “Our team grew and so did the …

… to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput … goal of producing sustainable fuels from alternative sources. Moreover, the team says the approach they used to … sgRNA sequences: six for every gene in the genome. The JGI  DNA Synthesis Science team synthesized these sgRNAs, cloning …

… may have been important in early Earth conditions. The Science Through a combination of sequencing tools and … generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence from just a few pieces of DNA. Summary The … and direct microscopy. Through the JGI’s Community Science Program , the team used metagenome assemblies, …