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… degradation.  “We are  very excited to see the outcome of the innovative research  being proposed by this year’s … CSP investigators,” said Tanja Woyke, Deputy Director of JGI’s User Programs. “Many of these projects are large in … The other seven researchers are returning, including one previous New Investigator awardee.  The CSP Annual call …

… genome data, unlocking new potential for AI-driven studies of energy metabolism. The Science Researchers produced nearly 10,000 new annotations of fungal mitochondrial genomes — the DNA found inside … a widely used automated annotation tool missed at least one core gene in nearly half of those same genomes. The team …

… Miscanthus  sequence offers insights into benefits of polyploidy and perenniality. The Science A reference … plants are diploids with two copies of each chromosome, one inherited from each parent. Some plants, known as … Innovation, which is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Biological and …

… Maize produces a family of compounds that protects it against infections — using … enzymes. The Science Maize ( Zea mays ) produces a plethora of antibiotics called zealexins. Even though scientists have … many different products out, instead of the more typical, one enzyme, one product. At each step, the zealexin pathway …

… a graduate student in Brett Baker’s lab at the University of Texas at Austin, will defend his dissertation. Some of his research was conducted at the JGI through the DOE … the opportunity to pursue part of their thesis research at one of the DOE national laboratories or national user …

… their work delivered during the 5th anniversary celebration of the internship program. Candace Cole, UC Merced JGI Mentors : Ben Cole & Axel Visel, Genomics of Plant-Microbial Interactions “The summer internship has … My favorite thing is the mentorship provided by JGI. Everyone at JGI is so nice and helpful.”     Mo Kaze, UC Merced …

… school scientists. The Florida Everglades evokes images of fanboats skimming over swamps, while alligators peer … his high school juniors a research project experience and one of his email inquiries, sent through JGI’s  Integrated … scientific journal. It was gratifying to see the empowerment displayed across each of their faces.” …

… viruses outnumber the microbes by at least another order of magnitude. For years, scientists at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science user facility located at Lawrence Berkeley … , head of the JGI’s  Microbiome Data Science , leads one project with JGI colleagues Antonio Camargo and Simon …

… function. If a tree falls in the forest — whether or not anyone registers the sound — one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest’s soil, hundreds of species decompose debris, mobilize nutrients from that … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… crop and ornamental seeds sold for the upper Midwest are often very different than those bred for Texas. Identifying … varieties that have high productivity across a range of environments is becoming increasingly important for food, … aren’t interested in waiting decades to develop new crops. One example is an ongoing collaborative effort to improve …

… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As both …   ALISON:  Hey! I’m Alison Takemura at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, or JGI.  Two special days … to deal with hot and dry conditions could help us to one day develop plants that are more drought-tolerant. These …

… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division … near the roots. But the deeper down and away from the roots one goes, the more bacteria show up. The data underscore …