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S. Ballon is the Communications and Outreach Manager at the JGI. Prior to this role, she served as the primary … outreach efforts. Ms. Ballon has a degree in molecular biology & biochemistry from Wesleyan University, and a graduate certificate in science communication from UC Santa Cruz. She is one of the …

… when it comes to breaking down tough plant fibers. The Science Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria and fungi have genes that can break … proteins in the samples were then isolated and sequenced by scientists at the Environmental Molecular Sciences …

… (MBIB) Division, and Energy Storage & Distributed Resources Division at Berkeley Lab.  Building on the momentum … challenges.”  During the workshop UDE and Berkeley Lab scientists discussed a diverse range of topics related to … single cell and systems biology, omics, and big data science, machine learning for experimental science, energy …

Genome Insider is a podcast that showcases the work of JGI collaborators in brief forays, connecting audiences with the people behind the science. Hear diverse voices in science talk about their groundbreaking research to better …

The UEC represents the JGI user community and is responsible for providing input and advice on JGI policies and practices that affect users and their science including technical capabilities offered, proposal …

… insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference genome sequence and genomic toolkit for … team. The work was a joint effort led by scientists at the  Center for Advanced Bioenergy and … to novel traits.  M. sinensis is a tetraploid, with four sets of chromosomes; the study showed that these sets …

… expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of … can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, scientists long held that these fungi don’t have the energy …

… growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual … effort to understand its influence on the plant, a team of scientists studied what happens to the tree’s physical … as secreted proteins. However,  M. elongata  seems to encourage the plant to have leakier cell walls and weaker …