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… to use resources to sequence it,” Patrinos said. After many more meetings and letters of persuasion, Patrinos and his … point of JGI’s 25 years fueling discovery, Anderson looked toward the JGI’s next decades of science with enthusiasm. He pointed toward many more years of enabling clean energy and …
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This newly discovered species of bacteria keeps its DNA more organized. “The big surprise of the project was to … (TEM) to visualize the filaments and the cell membranes in more details. These techniques allowed him to observe novel, … it does chemosynthesis, which is a process analogous to photosynthesis for plants.” Another outstanding question is …
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… pay it forward. Defining a Diverse Research Topic After a video conference interview between the class and the JGI, … rest of the community. These high school students now feel more empowered and equipped for their future research … some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit …
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… into biological diversity. You don’t have tunnel vision anymore, only seeing the microbes you can grow in the lab — … amazed.” From there, they were able to cultivate and more closely study the microorganisms that seemed mostly … necessarily mean they can’t do it, but they are inclined toward methanogenesis, at least in culture.” Another …
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… understanding of fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. Recent findings in … ago. Massive gene loss, rampant gene duplications, and even more ancient gene transfers from bacteria have all armed the … the resulting comparative framework can inform the efficient production of plant-based biofuels and …
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A long-running time-series study offers a first glimpse into a full season’s cycle of this polar environment. This cycle suggests a reliance on photosynthesis to maintain nutrient cycling that evolved … polar regions to the deep ocean, cold environments occupy more space on Earth than any other ecosystem. Therefore, …
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… portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes … allows algal scientists and enthusiasts to look deep into more than 100 algal genomes, compare them, and visualize … scientific inquiry: it shows a full phylogenetic tree of more than 100 sequenced algal genomes — many sequenced by …
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… and functionally explore viral genetic diversity toward innovative biotechnological and industrial …
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… reference quality genome and now crop researchers can work toward advancing sugarcane biotechnology. The Science … image. In contrast, assembling the sugarcane genome was more challenging and took more than a decade because there were pieces from multiple …
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Area, the successful recruitment of a new JGI Director, and towards the strategic co-localization of JGI and KBase at … golfing, traveling a bit, and riding his Harley. He is rumored to soon be helping Berkeley Lab and Biosciences with … some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information, please visit …
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