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… to the atmosphere. Peat bogs also serve the ecosystem by minimizing flood risks and filtering water. Peat formed there over thousands of years sequesters more carbon … due to associated greenhouse gas emissions as well as the need to protect these vital ecosystems. Peat bogs have two …

… On September 1, JGI held a JGI Engagement: Pro Tips for Successful Community Science Program (CSP) Applications … analytics platform provided to the research community by DOE. Email [email protected] if you have questions about … that can’t easily be done at a core facility, but you don’t need to necessarily just add samples in order to max out the …

… Researchers at the JGI! They are among those recognized by Clarivate Analytics as “true pioneers in their fields … highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science.” Less than 6,200 … a gene related to seed dispersal in wild populations for the first time. I-Min Chen ,  Natalia Ivanova ,  Nikos …

… traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” with respect to … Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), relied on a model grass system for answers. Their work  recently appeared in  Nature … small genomes, short life cycles and can be easily transformed, traits that make them easy to work with …

… New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent … and, if so, to what extent.  “These new groups were discovered not by cultivation, like the original methanogens … to make the methane, so to speak. These organisms basically need two enzymes.” These microbes are specialized to use …

… from Walnut Creek to the heart of the Berkeley Lab campus. By Friday, October 18, the production sequencing labs in … Walnut Creek, after countless generations of sequencing platforms (up to 120 sequencing machines at maximum) maintained … There were multiple waste streams to consider, including unneeded chemicals, unopened lab consumables, unneeded Lab …

… challenges, characterizing viruses is a key step. For decades, though, many viruses have been somewhat … samples brought back to a lab, because they often need unique conditions and a specific microbial host to … That study multiplied the number of known viral genes by a factor of 16. The same year, the JGI expanded its …

… Sorghum genome serves as a reference for the highly complex sugarcane genome . The Science Most … approach that focused on the gene rich part of the genome by harnessing information from a sequenced related species – … sugarcane can grow on nutrient-poorer soils and does not need to be planted annually. The modern sugarcane cultivars …