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… for the global research community. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has released its newest 5-Year … that support our scientific mission.” Strategic Plan Highlights:  Nutrient cycling theme. Advancing the JGI’s …

… A tall native plant of the North American prairie, switchgrass ( Panicum … potential biofuel feedstock. But switchgrass has a complex genome and, as a species, encompasses dizzying diversity. … etc. — to its genes. The undertaking took shovels, trucks — and more than a decade.  …

… survival, may now be easier to characterize following a proof-of-concept study in which researchers paired CRISPR and … Repeats) is the leading tool for accurately editing genomes, its effectiveness has historically been limited due … yield new tools for pest control. Secondary metabolites are highly regulated in bacteria, making it difficult to …

… to advance biotechnology. Mission  As a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility supported by the Biological and Environmental Research program, the Joint Genome Institute provides advanced genomic capabilities, …

… ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … that live there.  A  Communications Biology article highlights how one microalga collected from water on the ice … sequencing from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent eight weeks working virtually with JGI mentors to investigate … hone science presentation skills, and participate in professional development enrichment activities. For some … Evolution of the Mitochondria Internship …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … structures that enable organisms to swim around. However, genome and metagenomic sequencing conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at …

… Tanja Woyke , who has been elected to the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) ! She is among the 68 new Fellows in … genetic material of uncultivated microbes and link their genomes to the roles they play in the environment. One … Visel , JGI Deputy for Science Programs. “It clearly speaks to the enormous impact her contributions have had on the …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … than presumed. After all, they’re able to produce enzymes highly efficient at making use of those other two … with researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at …

… from their summer experiences at the JGI Berkeley Lab offers a variety of programs to help inspire and train the next generation of … CalTeach initiative. During their time at the Joint Genome Institute, they interacted with interns from other …

… Annual Call. “It’s exciting to see the diverse portfolio of successful CSP proposals this year,” noted Tanja Woyke, … large-scale genomic science projects relevant to the DOE’s Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) missions in: …

… Congratulations to the proposers of the 19 proposals selected for the 2023 Community Science … Program call of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User … age gradient from the Fox permafrost tunnel near Fairbanks, Alaska. (Courtesy of Mary-Cathrine Leewis) Samples were …