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… Sequencing technology has changed dramatically over the last  … For example, with support from the  Exascale Computing Project , the JGI — along with the National Energy Research … ecologist and JGI user Trina McMahon has been sampling microbes at Lake Mendota, which borders the University of …

… enabled by the JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program. Fashioning DNA outside a cell is key to interrogating what genes … in five years, have come out of the JGI-supported project. “The JGI DNA Synthesis Science Program has been … on thiolases, a superfamily of enzymes found only in microbes, which make carbon-carbon bonds. This ability is …

… planet’s microbial diversity is immense, yet much of it remains unknown. For more than a decade, researchers around the … of Bacteria and Archaea (GEBA) initiative. “This project has helped to define the current shape of the … in many fields. The team discovered that rampant horizontal gene transfer and frequent gene loss shape the …

… submission process. You can review successful letters of intent and submissions at the bottom of the page.  … Review the list of open calls ; click on the call link to see specific details including project types supported, sample/capacity limits, and … The CSP and FICUS calls are open to both domestic and international applicants from any institution type and at …

… By studying the structure and function of a cyanobacterial protein, … to pin down.  Photosynthesis appears to have a lot in common with a Rube Goldberg machine: surprising … — but the experts we were able to work with on this project to ask questions about structure and function,” …

… Sequence-based studies — from metagenomics to single-cell work — have quickly accelerated understanding of giant viruses. The Science In the last thirty years, … The Impact In their existence as large, cosmopolitan, and complex parasites, giant viruses often infect microeukaryote …

… Team develops a computational pipeline to sift and characterize RNA virus sequences.  A zoo … Computational Sieves to Filter Sequences There are more microbes on the planet than particles in a handful of dirt, … viruses,” said Simon Roux , a JGI scientist and one of the project co-leads. “But same as DNA viruses, RNA viruses …

… Understanding how a fundamental mechanism of evolution allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The … prey. The Impact This research provides a much more comprehensive understanding of how a fundamental mechanism … (DP150100244) and the Australian Antarctic Science program (project 4031). The work in the Hallam Lab was performed …

… See below for examples of successful Letters of Intent to our Community Science Program Large-Scale Call, as well as successful submissions to our CSP New Investigator, CSP Functional Genomics, and Facilities … Linking lignin engineering to drought stress resilience: …

… Sustainable Berkeley Lab maintains a  calendar of Earth Month … well as offices. These efforts dovetail into sustainability commitments for the wider Berkeley Lab. “We’re shifting now … now IGB-wide ZERO Waste Initiative began its most ambitious project yet: a special recycling program to recycle lab …