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… system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” … short life cycles and can be easily transformed, traits that make them easy to work with bioinformatically and in … larger than any individual genome highlighting the fact that the genetic information in a single reference genome is …

Do metabolic pathways from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny … of Northwestern University describe a two-pronged approach that starts with engineered yeast cells but then moves out …

Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, … Dehalococcoides mccartyi and  Dehalobacter restrictus,  that work together to break down PCE into the chemical … to bioremediation efforts for decades. Identifying resident microbes that can help bioremediate toxic substances has led …

… highlights notable research and scientific collaborations in 2018. The cover is an image of Mono Lake, a saline soda lake east of California’s Yosemite National Park, taken by JGI’s own Jon Bertsch. Microbes isolated from Mono Lake were sequenced by the JGI …

Science Program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user … microalgae, or diatoms. Through the Tara Oceans Expeditions that took place between 2009 and 2013, the  Chaetoceros … to learn more about the mechanisms that allow the millet to thrive in drought conditions. The proposal targets the CSP …

Kaze, part of the 2018 cohort of the JGI-UC Merced Genomics Internship Program. Kaze is part of Mark Sistrom’s lab at … metabolism, work on which she will expand with her study of microbes in California’s manmade water transport canals. … and reproducibility of my project methods, and I hope that this open-source platform will be utilized by …

Originally conceived as a UC Merced graduate student summer research experience at the JGI, the Genomics Internship Program soon expanded to include undergraduate students. To date, more than 80 UC …