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… well as the evolution of seed plants, the fern’s distant cousin. Ceratopteris richardii, or C-fern, specifically has … undeniable power of plants, and the lessons they can teach us, are why the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … of plant-based biofuels and bioproducts. ( Learn more about OGG in  this episode of to the JGI podcast Genome …

… of backgrounds. Many of them spent the summer crunching genomic data at a computer; a few had the opportunity to … part of the DOE JGI’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sciences, among the interns were two … groups, respectively. Each of the interns spoke briefly about their time at the JGI at …

… they need to survive. To fill in their nutrient gaps, they must latch onto a larger host — often, a fellow archaeal … interactions are difficult to study in the lab. Metagenomics provides new views of these relationships.  … cycling across the planet. Summary To understand more about how archaeal hosts and hitchhikers coexist, …

… (thermophilic) microbes are of interest for their potential use in number of biotechnological applications. Molecular … technology that enables researchers to generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence … archaeal lineages, the team relied on a combination of phylogenomic analyses, transcriptomics for microbial genomic …

… A preview of how large-scale single cell genomics complements metagenomics studies. The Science … genomics can add significant value to the other commonly used culture-independent sequencing approaches including … remain unknown. In recent years, advances in sequencing technologies and bioinformatic tools have helped decode the …

… approach to expression, scientists can now opt for various shades of grey. The ability to fine-tune the level of … that is transferable to other systems, expanding the technologies available for other JGI users outside the realm of bioenergy optimization. Summary Life is all about balance. This study,  recently published in the  …

… team led by researchers at the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology … sites. “This paper is a combination of really cutting-edge genomics and genetic analysis with large scale data … and complex genomes,” said Lovell. “However, new sequencing technologies have allowed us to build the necessary genome …

… amount of biomass which could then be converted into sustainable biofuels . For its importance to the DOE mission, … At the 2021 JGI Annual Meeting, David Lowry talked about a multi-year study his student conducted involving … and environments. The long-term investments in both the genomics and gardens are helping these shrubby grasses …

… of fermentative prokaryotes. The Science Most organisms use oxygen to convert food into energy. However, in … or no oxygen, life had found other ways to produce energy, using a process called fermentation. To better understand … used the JGI’s GOLD and IMG data portals to get information about the genomes and genes of the organisms on the list. …

… of the five major lineages of cotton;  G. tomentosum ,  G. mustelinum , and  G. darwinii are the others. All of these … (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National … is one such example.” Jones noted that he talks to growers about Cotton Inc.’s long-term investment in crop research. …

… Berkeley is responsible for receiving and processing user samples. His R&D work focuses on the development of new applications utilizing a variety of technologies to improve the JGI’s capabilities in the areas of metagenomics, single-particle genomics, and metabolic …