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… mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic entities … by researchers under the direction of Microbiome Data Science Group Lead Nikos Kyrpides at the U.S. Department of … JGI’s IMG Virus Resource (IMG/VR) , now with more than 15 million viral genomes. It was also key to developing the …
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… community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … biodegrading PCE. Through the JGI’s Community Science Program , they were able to analyze the resulting …
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… helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal … drive a strong bioeconomy. Summary Through the Community Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …
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… lake microbial communities change with the seasons. The Science Light-harvesting bacteria (phototrophs) in … Antarctica, was separated from the Southern Ocean roughly 5-7,000 years ago and has been well-studied by many … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …
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… to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … and Kuo recommend they apply through the JGI’s Community Science Program . …
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… broadens understanding of Antarctic biogeography. The Science Haloarchaea flourish in hypersaline environments, … with the DOE Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, microbial ecologist Rick Cavicchioli … The work has been enabled through the JGI Community Science Program (CSP) . Cavicchioli and his team compared …
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… Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and incredibly complex — … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … high-quality genome assemblies and annotations for 35 species representing all major evolutionary lineages in …
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… The 11th cohort of JGI-UC Merced interns pick highlights from their summer experiences. This year the U.S. … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, hosted three undergraduates and seven … edge and I am happy to be a part of a positive change in science.” Mentor: Zhong Wang Project: “ Improving …
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… assess virus sequence fragments and data quality. The Science Through advances in sequencing technologies and … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … on open ocean samples. CheckV identified a total of 44,652 complete or near-complete viral genomes across both …
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… ecologically distinct groups with different lifestyles. The Science The bacterium SAR324 is unusually cosmopolitan. In … to the continuous pressure of the dark abyss, 4000 m (2.5 miles) deep. Scientists have wondered, how can SAR324 … of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …
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… it against infections — using surprisingly few enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of … zealexins. Even though scientists have identified at least 15 zealexins, they suspect there are even more to find. … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, through its Community Science …
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… bacteria function and colonize diverse environments. The Science Cyclic di-GMP (Guanine Monophosphate) is found in … in bacteria through work enabled by the JGI’s Community Science Program (CSP) . The Impact Cyclic di-GMP controls … Berkeley and the Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, built a chemiluminescent cyclic …
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