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… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … to identify proteins, the team compiled DNA sequences (metagenomes) and messenger RNA sequences (transcriptomes) from … reference fungal genome sequences assembled as part of its 1000 Fungal Genomes Project . To map microbial activity, …

In the summer of 2015, Adam Session was a postdoc working at the DOE Joint Genome Institute with Dan Rokhsar, who also holds a joint … known as polyploidy. The multiple copies arise from past genome duplication, which occurs in two basic ways. In …

Metabolism   Although there are still a large number of secondary metabolites yet to be discovered and their … a given BGC in various hosts, availability of sequenced genomes, and computing resources needed to predict BGCs from available genome sequences. The DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a …

… communities than ever before — especially with the prospect of meta-analyses boosted by AI and Machine Learning — JGI … catalyzed by microbial communities. By pairing RNA or DNA sequencing with tracings of stable, heavy isotopes, SIP … proposal calls to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …

You, Yong Zhang and Zhiping Zhong. (All images courtesy of the researchers) Each year, the JGI searches for novel … accepted proposals.  The New Investigator call , part of our  Community Science Program , allows us to work and … such as metatranscriptomics and environmental DNA sequencing to explore microbial and plant interactions …