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… a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can … an endophyte, living between a plant’s root cells. The fungus is almost always found among and within poplar trees, and … were striking. Adding PM193 caused poplar cuttings to grow about 30 percent larger by dry weight than without PM193  . …

… hours.   FY 2024 DOE Metrics There were 2,456 unique* JGI users in FY2024 , which includes Principal Investigators (PIs), Co-PIs, and collaborators. *Unique users are counted once, even though an individual may have … Q2 is due to planned upgrade of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and temporary shut down of the …

Congratulations to US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) … Program, and coordinates the development of the virus and plasmid workflows for the National Microbiome Data … for data quality and sharing, and data workflows and management best practices that have advanced the microbial …

… analysis.  MycoCosm provides data and tools via a graphical user interface, ensuring that no programming knowledge or … is required to perform computational analyses. The Mycocosm user interface is designed for use by mycologists and … Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) is involved in the organization and development of Myco-Ed. Eventually assembly …

… resources to build up Sphagnum as a plant model system focused on carbon cycling studies, rather than for food or fuel … is estimated to be larger than any other single plant genus. Peatlands accumulate partially decomposed matter, and researchers estimate that they hold about 25 percent of the world’s soil carbon. In high …

… analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters for novel secondary metabolites for multiple … synthesis of secondary metabolites, in line with the JGI’s strategic initiatives. These specialized compounds enable … information as well as of important descriptive metadata about each strain. “This has been a very fruitful …

This shorter episode is about a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii … managed to sequence its genome, and what it has to teach us about other organisms – like plants. [ Editor’s Note: …

… scale: fungi stretch a network of tendrils called arbuscules into a plant’s root cells, and both organisms … been able to study both sides of this interaction up close, using RNA sequencing to understand gene expression: one of … circular capture areas roughly 55-microns in diameter — about the width of a human hair. At such resolution, this …

… scale: fungi stretch a network of tendrils called arbuscules into a plant’s root cells, and both organisms … been able to study both sides of this interaction up close, using RNA sequencing to understand gene expression: one of … circular capture areas roughly 55-microns in diameter — about the width of a human hair. At such resolution, this …

… single root cells and combining the information with previously published datasets. The work was  recently published in … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … transcriptomic technologies, as described in the JGI Strategic Plan. The present paper provides a foundational …

… experience working intermediately between academia and industry, which is something I didn’t even know existed before. … my Ph.D. What is/has been one of your favorite things about your JGI internship?  Doing the JGI internship has … from private industry. I really liked the fairly flat organizational structure, and found everyone to be welcoming …

… established and emerging scientists from academia, industry, and government organizations for three days of scientific presentation, … center talk and a tech talk. Stop by the JGI booth to learn about our user programs and how we can help advance your …