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… genome recovery from metagenomes. The Science Through the JGI’s Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program (ETOP) , … and improved upon a tool that combines existing DNA sequence binning algorithms, allowing them to reconstruct … these microbes respond and adapt to environmental changes. Summary Researchers have been utilizing metagenomics as a …

… New 5-year strategic plan outlines how the JGI will advance the bioeconomy, leveraging partnerships to … The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) has released its newest 5-Year Strategic Plan: … requires a deep understanding of biological systems. The JGI strategic plan lays out how users and the global …

… industry to produce enzymes, proteins, and other chemicals. Summary Filamentous fungi are like handymen who show up at a … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … sugars to plant biomass. One of these techniques was DAP-seq, a high-throughput method for identifying protein …

… as a food source for other microbes into the environment. Summary In J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings,” the … at virus infections. Their genomes include short DNA sequences that code for CRISPR systems, which help bacteria … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… Researchers at the JGI develop a tool to quickly and accurately identify mobile … MGEs based upon their gene content and their genetic sequences. The software was created by researchers under the … scientists can better understand ecosystem-wide processes. Summary geNomad is an annotation and classification …

… capabilities support researchers exploring how to convert sequence into functional assessments. This is done by … assembly and analysis Overview of synthesis products The JGI DNA Synthesis platform enables users to validate … BOOST provides a suite of tools to automate sequence design for assembly by Gibson, Yeast recombination …

… the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science user facility located at … as molecular tools for research and industry applications. Summary In their recently published Nature Communications … data, approximately half of which was generated by the JGI, to uncover these DGRs. DGRs were found in single …

… The new improved genome assembly generated through the JGI’s Community Science Program will help support targeted … bioenergy innovations and contribute to the bioeconomy. Summary In the past decade, many breeding tools for … using advanced technologies to reconstruct the complete sequences of individual chromosomes. The team describes the …

… the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at … framework provided by these high quality reference genome sequences could help researchers better understand related … toward DOE-relevant bioenergy and environmental interests.  Summary As the planet has changed, so have plants. Curious …

… value to the other commonly used culture-independent sequencing approaches including amplicon and metagenomic … related cells plucked directly from the environment. Summary Dewar Creek is a remote hot spring, deep within the … the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at …

… of carbon and other nutrient cycles on a global scale. Summary Ace Lake, located in the Vestfold Hills in East … Ace Lake were collected over a 10-year period and sent to JGI for metagenomic sequencing. A study  recently published in  Microbiome shows …

… Earth conditions. The Science Through a combination of sequencing tools and techniques applied to samples collected … of a particular DNA sequence from just a few pieces of DNA. Summary The extreme environments found in Yellowstone … into the evolution of life on Earth. For decades, longtime JGI collaborator Bill Inskeep of Montana State University …