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… An article summarizing the field of viral metagenomics, authored by JGI researchers Lee … early 2020, people all over the world have been forced to confront the awesome power that viruses have to affect nearly … found throughout the planet’s oceans can exert great influence on earth’s carbon and nitrogen cycles. Currently …

… Multi-species assays yield an unprecedented view of plant evolution and adaptation.    Understanding how genes are regulated … advancement holds the potential to expand opportunities for bioenergy and bioengineering applications. “We worked … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found … microbes gain a competitive edge within an ecosystem. They influence the composition of the biogeochemical cycles … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute …

… In April 2020, we mark both the 50th celebration of Earth Day on April 22, and DNA Day on April 25. As … relevant to living on a changing planet. Transcript for Audio Two special days occur in April: the 50th … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… help improve crop yields.  The Science The fire moss Ceratodon purpureus is a short plant with a complex genome . Now, high-quality reference genome sequences of the male and female plants, each representing a single … advances in sequencing technologies applied to the effort. The Impact Found on all continents, including …

… A team has optimized a crucial part of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to enable improvements in microbial oil production. The Science CRISPR-Cas9 is a powerful, high-throughput … tool that can help scientists engineer organisms for bioenergy applications. Cas9 needs guide RNA to lead it …

… DAN: You’re listening to the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute’s “Natural Prodcast,” a podcast about the science and scientists of secondary metabolism.  DAN: Hey there and welcome back for Episode 8 of Natural Prodcast. This week, we have our …

… from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Think of cells as tiny factories: within their walls they have … to make products such as proteins, and the mechanisms for maintenance to keep processes running smoothly. As … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Sorghum genome serves as a reference for the highly complex sugarcane genome . The Science Most species are diploids and have two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent. In contrast, many crops have multiple … platform (http://southgreen.cirad.fr). For the portion of the work conducted by the Joint Genome Institute and the …

… from engineered yeasts still work in cell-free environments? (Spoiler: Yes.) Yeast strains engineered for the biochemical conversion of glucose to value-added products are limited in chemical … The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science …

… Leveraging decades of technological development, dozens of reference genomes … and thousands of resequenced sorghum varieties, a resource for breeders and researchers to harness the traits that let … holds keys to drought and flood resilience, biomass production for fuels, and growth in poor soils. In addition to …

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