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… DAN: Hello, everyone, and Welcome back for Episode 14 of Natural Prodcast . There’s been a lot going on, so I took … that the JGI’s Annual User Meeting is coming up, August 30th through September 1st. Three days of great science, and … help the Society grow. And so I’ve been the chair of the publications committee for the last, what is it now, five …

… closely with staff to understand the data-intensive nature of JGI workloads. Dr. Fagnan was appointed CIO of the JGI in 2016, and in 2018 was hired to be the JGI’s … Methodologies workshops. In 2018, Dr. Fagnan was part of the Gordon Bell prizewinning team at the Supercomputing …

… The JGI’s DNA Synthesis Program supports a wide range of projects, from single-gene synthesis to the synthesis of entire chromosomes, advancing the development of biofuels, biochemicals and other bioenergy solutions.  … project. These advancements contribute to the development of new biofuels and sustainable biochemicals. The DNA …

… By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, researchers have new insights … cycle carbon in changing conditions. The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and … intricate connections, and many, many moving parts. A lot of these moving parts are proteins — amino acid structures …

… in sequencing technologies have led to an abundance of microbial genomes becoming available to the global … in Science Advances , researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office … biofuels and bioproducts, and medicine. Wading through 30 years of sequencing data, the team composed of Wu, …

… hydroxyapatite, a high-value biomaterial with a wide range of industrial applications. The team was led by researchers at two U.S. Department of Energy national user facilities – the DOE Joint Genome … in the development and biotechnology applications of various biomaterials. These efforts align with BER …

… The JGI was honored to host some of the brightest minds in genetics as part of our  2022 Annual Meeting . The meeting was a hybrid … keynote speeches from Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna of the University of California, Berkeley and Berkeley Lab, … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Survey of Setaria's natural diversity reveals seed dispersal in … Center (Danforth Center) drove up and down the highways of the continental United States, occasionally pulling over … because they’re very productive even in high heat while C3 crops have become less efficient at photosynthesis, a …

… individual contributions, is key to understanding their ecosystem functions in processes ranging from nutrient … been utilizing metagenomics as a way to study a collection of hard-to-culture microbes, but the efficacy of this … of the Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program in 2013, a team of researchers has been working on improving …

… The Impact The Antarctic lakes are a “treasure trove” of unknown microbes that play critical roles in … insights about how microbes have adapted to thrive in polar ecosystems. The work by Cavicchioli’s team sheds light on … outlined by JGI scientists and their collaborators in 2013. While most DPANN lineages are predicted symbionts, the …

… A two-day kick-off meeting held at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) marked the visit of an esteemed interdisciplinary delegation from the … as well as microbial ecology with a focus on metabolism and ecosystem health. To facilitate in-depth discussions on …

… technologies provide opportunities for students and professors alike The Science In  PLoS Pathogens , a team of … in 15 individual classrooms across the country, training 316 students in fungal biology, bioinformatics, and … applications in a range of fields including agriculture, ecosystem health, and medicine optimization.  Through the …