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… The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus and microbial cell is an embrace. For a virus with a “head-tail” morphology, this means using proteins … cells or hosts. This ability isn’t enough to make them super viruses, though, said Roux. There’s a gauntlet of …

… maintain software that support the JGI’s Synthetic Biology Program .  Representative software includes: gRNA-SeqRET , …

… time, a team analyzes the transcriptomes of a lichen fungus and alga to understand their partnership more clearly. The Science The humble lichen is a superorganism: one being that is actually comprised of two … colleagues worked with Igor Grigoriev, the Fungal & Algal Program lead at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint …

… the genetic makeup of natural microbial communities using a variety of cutting-edge approaches.  Our group also … microbiome activity levels.This functional assay lets us move beyond cataloging the genes of microorganisms and … The JGI provides users access to cutting-edge cell sorting, DNA …

… health. Three DOE national labs had people and resources focused on three human chromosomes: Lawrence Berkeley National … researchers were studying Chromosome 5, which contains about 6% of the human genome . They discovered genes linked … 19 . Nature. 428, 529–535 (2004). doi:10.1038/nature02399 Schmutz, J., Martin, J., Terry, A. et al. The DNA sequence …

… team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology … analysis with large scale data collection,” he added. Jeremy Schmutz , head of the  JGI Plant Program , drew parallels between these  common gardens and …

… CalTeach is a program for undergraduate majors interested in developing a … of STEM teaching & learning. Their coursework focuses on STEM pedagogy, educational theory and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, with concurrent field work in local classrooms and …

… an interactive browser that allows algal scientists and enthusiasts to look deep into more than 100 algal genomes, … algal organisms sprung up in almost all branches of eukaryotes (organisms with a nucleus). In part because of … to see their favorite alga’s predicted genes and their organization, and analyze genes in the nucleus and …