Search

… mobile genetic elements like plasmids and viruses. The Science Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic entities … National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), with computing resources provided by NERSC, another user facility at Berkeley … the JGI’s  IMG Virus Resource (IMG/VR) , now with more than 15 million viral genomes. It was also key to developing the …

… and DNA Day on April 25. As both Earth and DNA are close to our JGI hearts, we’re highlighting genomic science research that feels especially relevant to living on … graduate student working with  Susannah Tringe , JGI’s User Programs deputy and head of the Microbial Systems group …

… allows microbes to adapt to changing environments. The Science The first step in the deadly dance between a virus … U.S. Department of Energy under contract no. DE-AC02-05CH11231. This research used resources of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing …

… bioeconomy, including, potentially, methane as an energy source.  Until recently, our understanding of these methanogenic microorganisms was … Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National …

… about 2.5 million years less than previously believed.  The Science Eelgrass, one of the most abundant plants in the … many species able to occupy the regions where eelgrass flourishes. The plant can thrive in both frigid and tropical … the southern California and Mexican coastlines. Roughly 100,000 years later, that Japanese eelgrass crossed the …

… at the soil microbes present a year after a wildfire. The Science After a wildfire burns, recovery begins at the … … This work was supported through a USDA NIFA award (2021-67019-34608) to M.J.W. FTICR-MS analyses were performed … for User Science (FICUS) initiative and used resources at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory …

… more complete genomic results from single cells. The Science Studying the  genomes of microorganisms is … key to better understanding all the organisms that live in our immediate microbiome. The U.S. Department of Energy … like plasmids, the picture is far from complete.  In 2021 , scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital …