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… Since 2019 Dr. Blaby heads the Biodesign Platform at the Joint Genome Institute, where he leads three groups focused on HTP DNA … Ian Blaby on Google Scholar Grosjean et al ., A hemoprotein with a zinc-mirror heme site ties heme availability to … 10, 2743-2769. 2015 Blaby et. al., The Chlamydomonas genome project: a decade on. Trends in plant science . 19: 10, …

… and collaborators.  Ms. Ballon is a molecular biology-trained science communicator with extensive experience shaping compelling narratives for diverse audiences. In her prior role as a … Click to see the coverage of JGI-enabled science highlighting user research, newly accepted proposals, and outreach …

… Meta-omics datasets show that CRISPR-Cas systems determine mutualism or parasitism between some archaeal hosts and … are abundant and yet exceptionally small, with mini genomes to match. As a result, they cannot process all of … microorganisms had a close relationship. Then, using metagenomes and metatranscriptomes generated by the U.S. …

… During the summer of 2021, 13 interns from UC Merced spent … virtually with JGI mentors to investigate rigorous research projects, hone science presentation skills, and participate … the previous year and continue working on their research project! The JGI-UC Merced internship program was founded in …

… a wildfire. The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the forest floor. Within the soil, a microbiome of … to health, researchers have taken a look at microbial genomes across a spectrum of burned soils. By connecting … DOE Office of Science National User Facilities in a single project. …

… By leveraging new tools and large-scale data mining, JGI researchers … nearly 10,000 new annotations of fungal mitochondrial genomes — the DNA found inside mitochondria, the … mitochondrial annotations. Summary Mitochondrial genomes carry the genes responsible for oxidative …

… The JGI’s Genomes OnLine Database celebrates 25 years as a vital resource for … The Science Since its launch 25 years ago, the  Genomes OnLine Database has matured from six projects on a spreadsheet into a flagship  genomic metadata … U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (https://ror.org/04xm1d337), a DOE …

… The PhycoCosm data portal allows anyone to freely investigate the genes of more than 100 algae. The Science Interested in the genomes of algae? You now have one place where you can … and enthusiasts to look deep into more than 100 algal genomes, compare them, and visualize supporting experimental …

… For accepted proposals, sequencing, synthesis, metabolomics and analysis will be paid for … CLOSED Who Should Apply? Investigators with research projects that integrate the expertise and capabilities of … user facilities Investigators with DOE mission-relevant projects that call for expansive sequencing, synthetic …

… This year’s list features 6,900 researchers working in 21 fields.  Congratulations to the  2022 Highly Cited … research following the discovery of bacteria 5,000 times the average size. Woyke’s  Single Cells Group helped … the JGI is sequencing thousands of bacterial and archaeal genomes from diverse branches of the Tree of Life.  Its …

… cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple … consequences of microbe-microbe interactions. Using metagenomes recovered directly from environmental samples and … in East Antarctica and enriched for native microbes. Metagenomes from enrichment cultures were sequenced and …

… land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  … Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), scientists sequenced the genomes of four  Zygnematophyceae algae, which were isolated … in improving plant resilience and productivity. The algal genomes sequences are available on the JGI’s  PhycoCosm …