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… plants; at least once during their evolution, the genomes of flowering plants multiply. Over time, plants lose many … genomes to a diploid state while retaining multiple copies of some genes. This polyploidization process is ongoing and … said John Vogel, head of the Plant Functional Genomics program at the JGI and a senior author on the …

… and researchers more about the patterns and functions of environmental microbes. Researchers can use the tool to correlate protein annotations with ratios of DNA sequence fragments from the ecosystems. Selecting a … The Impact The initial analysis highlights abundances of gene annotations that provide insights into the nutrients …

… JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant viruses. While the microbes in a single drop of water could outnumber a small city’s population, the … co-cultivated with amoeba or with their hosts, though metagenomics is now making it possible to seek out and …

… chemical factories. They hold genetic blueprints for dozens of complex compounds, but stay largely dormant under standard conditions. As described in a recent issue of mSystems , scientists found that adding salt to the … provides engineers concrete targets for optimization. Many of the metabolic switches identified are shared across …

… from the other JGI Portals, as well. “For thousands of scientists around the world, the JGI Genome Portal is a critical resource — it provides access to all of JGI’s genomic databases and tools,” noted  Kjiersten Fagnan , JGI’s Chief Informatics Officer. JGI’s Portals, including Phytozome , IMG , GOLD , …

… impact on marine microbial communities. The Science A team of researchers tracked the impact of a large-scale heatwave event in the ocean known as “The Blob.” The event was recorded during a long-term study of microbial communities in the northeastern subarctic …

… as a typical monthly JGI All-Hands Meeting, after a couple of perfunctory items, the agenda went off the rails – according to plan but unbeknownst to Ray and … co-localization of JGI and KBase at the Integrative Genomics Building (IGB). Said Michael Brandt of Ray, “You …

… to link genomes with environments to understand how webs of microbes cycle carbon and sustain biomes via the development and application of advanced mass spectrometry approaches and model laboratory ecosystems (EcoFABs). … at the JGI. Click to learn more about the program's areas of focus, major initiatives and more.  …

… Describing the largest analysis to date of the modified DNA base 5mC variations in fungi. The … themselves can also be modified. The best-known example of a modified DNA base is a methylation of the base cytosine … technologies for producing both reference genomes and epigenomics, researchers are unwrapping complex mechanisms of …

… in sequences affect traits. In a text file, the rows of letters A, T, C and G appearing over and over in a dizzying array of combinations, are unremarkable, save perhaps for the absence of all the other letters of the alphabet. Yet the specific … Berkeley National Laboratory, is committed to advancing genomics in support of DOE missions related to clean energy …

… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, in … genomes than many bacteria. Until recently, understanding of giant viruses came primarily from sampling an …

… A nuanced understanding of peat moss drives insight into carbon storage   The Science Boggy peatlands, which hold much of the Earth’s carbon as well as material that can be converted to energy, are made up heavily of sphagnum mosses.  New research identifies sex chromosomes …