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… how can SAR324 exist in so many varied environments? Now, a recent study published in Microbiome has uncovered … help regulate the global carbon cycle — fixing, transforming, and respiring carbon. Understanding the metabolisms … ecologically distinct clusters, or ecotypes. These ecotypes fall into two main groups: two ecotypes dwell in the sunlit …

… a chemical and biological engineer at the University of California Santa Barbara. So plants don’t break down without a … as these projects have delivered results, they have also snowballed into more collaborations. One of O’Malley’s former postdocs, Kevin Solomon — now an assistant professor at the University of Delaware — …

… (UC Berkeley and the Joint BioEnergy Institute) are looking for new ways to engineer plants. So they’ve looked into …

… in graphical processing unit (GPU)-based high-performance computing resources, an upcoming hackathon led by … JGI hackathon is particularly focused on developing bioinformatics applications instead of on simulation codes. “JGI … critical codes are ported to the architectures we will have available.” A maximum of six teams will be hosted at the …

… Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna of the University of California, Berkeley and Berkeley Lab, who discussed the … approached Doudna with repeated genetic sequences (already known as CRISPR) that came up in her team’s metagenomic  … in closing. More information about Susan Wessler’s work is available on the  Wessler Lab’s website . Watch the three …

… Genome Project (HGP), and building upon the principles for open access in the field of genomics established in  … corpus of sequence data for all organisms as a public good available to all users for any application while also … be in contact with JGI PIs to resolve the status of the available data and determine when these records will be made …

… which could then be converted into sustainable biofuels . For its importance to the DOE mission, switchgrass is among … improved in parallel. The switchgrass genome sequence is available on the JGI plant data portal Phytozome. The combination of field data and genetic information has allowed the research team to associate climate …

… and cyanobacteria create the air we breathe and the fuel for food webs as they turn carbon dioxide and water into … site that we found in the crystal structure, as far as we know, is a type of metallic protein that no one’s ever had a … experiments.  In a project led by Blaby, through what is now the  Community Science Program Functional Genomics …

… Research yields a comprehensive tree and soil dataset for understanding the dynamic relationship between poplar … ) trees, as well as the soil surrounding their roots (known as the rhizosphere), researchers hope this massive and … a biofuel feedstock. Public accessibility to the data made available through this multidisciplinary approach allows …

… algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one place where you can browse the genetic … Understanding the genetic underpinnings responsible for these traits takes us closer to harnessing algae for … and the greater bioeconomy. By bringing together publicly available genomic data on algae into one place, PhycoCosm …

… professor at the Université des Antilles in Guadeloupe, in 2009. Gros’ research focuses on marine mangrove systems, and … sulfur bacteria. He was also able to use imaging facilities available at Berkeley Lab, such as confocal laser scanning … In parallel, Gros’ lab also used a labeling technique known as BONCAT to identify areas involved in protein-making …

… an all-or-nothing approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the … transferable to other systems, expanding the technologies available for other JGI users outside the realm of bioenergy … Synthesis Program under FP00005685. In addition, M.D. acknowledges funding from a National Defense Science and …