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… of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re … student working with  Susannah Tringe , JGI’s User Programs deputy and head of the Microbial Systems group through … work on which she is expanding with her study of microbes in California’s manmade water transport canals. …

Congratulations to Tanja Woyke, who has been awarded the van Niel International Prize for Studies … dark matter”–that uncultured and unknown majority of microbes in, on and around the planet–through techniques … currently serves as the interim deputy for JGI User Programs. Earlier this year, she was elected to the American …

… around two varieties: 95 percent of what is grown is known as Upland cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum ), while the remaining … include Jane Grimwood and Jeremy Schmutz of JGI’s  Plant Program , both faculty investigators at the HudsonAlpha … Science “The results described in this  Nature Genetics publication will facilitate deeper understanding of cotton …

… ever. Imagine researchers exploring a dark room with a flashlight, only able to clearly identify what falls within … Nature highlights the vast array of functional diversity of microbes through a novel approach to better understand … protein families and novel functions in as-yet unveiled microbes. Harnessing the collective power of more than …

… … DAN UDWARY: Hey everyone. Welcome back to Natural Prodcast. This continues the series of interviews we recorded at … we usually talk to. She’s a chemist, and describes her work as exploring and exploiting biocatalysts – that is, using … biocatalyst. I would say those are the same in the Venn diagram. DAN UDWARY: Do you need less specificity to be a …

Metagenomic datasets could help map out microbial diversity hotspots Over … art of hands-on microbiology and experimental validation.  Microbes run the world, playing key roles in regulating … gained from understanding the interactions between microbes, hosts, and their environments could be applied to …

… have revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great … Governor’s Chair, noted that one of the biggest questions was the mystery of the missing oil: “There was oil on the … the dispersed oil.   Terry Hazen on Oceanospirillales microbes   Terry Hazen Perspective on the Deepwater Horizon …

Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has released its newest 5-Year Strategic Plan: Innovating Genomics … Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program. In service of solutions that will impact society, the …

… the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small … population, the number of viruses in the same drop—the vast majority not harmful to humans could be even larger. … senior author  Tanja Woyke , who heads JGI’s  Microbial Program . The team mined more than 8,500 publicly available …

… he began developing larger comparative genomic systems as the JGI’s eukaryote research efforts expanded to include … plant genomics.      Nucleic Acids Research 40, D1178. Publications … Scientific Advisory Board member, InterMine (www.intermine.org) … Education … Selected Publications … Awards and Service …

… nitrogen-metabolizing enzymes are abundant, and to which microbes they belong. This study provides further insights … what escapes to the atmosphere in the form of greenhouse gases (e.g., carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide). … Collaborations for User Science (FICUS; #49499) program and used resources at the DOE Joint Genome Institute …

Dr. Pennacchio joined the DOE Joint Genome Institute and has focused on applying state-of-the-art molecular methods to … technical JGI directions for DOE User science. … Complete Publications Genomic Technologies Program Defining the vast landscape of gene regulatory …